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Election in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra casts her vote in Bangkok as a general election is held on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Protests in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment demonstrators march in Bangkok on Feb. 1, 2014, a day before a general election called by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

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Protests in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment demonstrators march in Bangkok on Feb. 1, 2014, a day before a general election called by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

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Protests in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment demonstrators flee as pro-government supporters fire guns in Bangkok on Feb. 1, 2014, a day before a general election called by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

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Yingluck fights impeachment in legislative assembly

BANGKOK, Thailand - Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who was unseated by a Constitutional Court ruling in May 2014, attends impeachment proceedings at a legislative assembly over a controversial rice policy that her government introduced. She denied charges against her, saying she governed the country honestly, transparently and justly, in compliance with the Constitution, laws and regulations.

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Thai interim government officially inaugurated

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha (C) and members of his Cabinet pose for photos at the prime minister's office in Bangkok on Sept. 4, 2014, the day the interim government was formally inaugurated. Prayuth ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and seized power on May 22 in a military coup that ended months of political unrest in the country.

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Thai interim government officially inaugurated

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha (front) chats with members of his Cabinet at the prime minister's office in Bangkok on Sept. 4, 2014, the day the interim government was formally inaugurated. Prayuth ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and seized power on May 22 in a military coup that ended months of political unrest in the country.

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Thailand after military coup

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister, deposed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, hold a rally in Bangkok on May 25, 2014, against the military coup in Thailand led by army chief Gen. Prayut Chan-Ocha.

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Thailand after military coup

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister, deposed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, face soldiers in Bangkok on May 25, 2014, during a rally against the military coup in Thailand.

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Thailand after military coup

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister, deposed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, hold a rally in Bangkok on May 25, 2014, against the military coup in Thailand.

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Thailand after military coup

BANGKOK, Thailand - A supporter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister, deposed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, is taken away by soldiers during a rally in Bangkok on May 25, 2014, against the military coup in Thailand.

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Thai military summons activists, some politicians still detained

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai military and riot police block a road in Bangkok on May 24, 2014, to prevent a rally by supporters of ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The Thai military summoned political activists and academics the same day to report to an army camp in Bangkok, while some politicians, including deposed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, were still under detention following the May 22 coup.

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Thai military summons activists, some politicians still detained

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai military and riot police block a road in Bangkok on May 24, 2014, to prevent a rally by supporters of ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The Thai military summoned political activists and academics the same day to report to an army camp in Bangkok, while some politicians, including deposed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, were still under detention following the May 22 coup.

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Thai military summons activists, some politicians still detained

BANGKOK, Thailand - People hold up sign boards to protest against military rule during a demonstration in Bangkok on May 24, 2014. The Thai military summoned political activists and academics the same day to report to an army camp in Bangkok, while some politicians, including deposed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, were still under detention following the May 22 coup.

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Thai military summons activists, some politicians still detained

BANGKOK, Thailand - People supporting ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, shout anti-military rule slogans at a protest in Bangkok on May 24, 2014, against the military's seizure of power.

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Pro-government rally in Thailand

PATTAYA, Thailand - Jatuporn Prompan, leader of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, speaks during a pro-government rally in Pattaya on March 22, 2014. The UDD's members, known as the redshirts, are supporters of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her brother, ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

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Pro-government rally in Thailand

PATTAYA, Thailand - The United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), known as the redshirts, holds a rally in Pattaya on March 22, 2014, calling for support for the government of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

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UDD rally in Ayutthaya to support Prime Minister Yingluck

AYUTTHAYA, Thailand - Members and supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) gather in the ancient city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, on March 15, 2014, to show their support for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who has been under severe political pressure aimed at unseating her.

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UDD rally in Ayutthaya to support Yingluck

AYUTTHAYA, Thailand - Members and supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) gather in the ancient city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, on March 15, 2014, to show their support for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who has been under severe political pressure aimed at unseating her.

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Continued political disorder in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Anti-government protesters march on a street in Bangkok on Jan. 15, 2014, as Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra insisted the same day that the general election scheduled for Feb. 2 will be held as scheduled.

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Continued political disorder in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Anti-government protesters continue their sit-in on a busy street in central Bangkok on Jan. 15, 2014, as Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra insisted the same day that the general election scheduled for Feb. 2 will be held as scheduled.

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Demonstration in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters occupy a road in Bangkok on Jan. 13, 2014. They began blocking main roads in the Thai capital Jan. 12 ahead of the Jan. 13 "shutdown rally" aimed at toppling the caretaker government led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

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Demonstration in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters occupy a road in Bangkok on Jan. 13, 2014. They began blocking main roads in the Thai capital Jan. 12 ahead of the Jan. 13 "shutdown rally" aimed at toppling the caretaker government led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

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Demonstration in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters block an intersection in Bangkok on Jan. 12, 2014. They began blocking main roads in the Thai capital ahead of the Jan. 13 "shutdown rally" aimed at toppling the caretaker government led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

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Antigovernment rally in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters rally in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 22, 2013, demanding that the caretaker government led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra step down.

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Antigovernment rally in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters rally in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 22, 2013, demanding that the caretaker government led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra step down.

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Antigovernment rally in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters march in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 22, 2013, demanding that the caretaker government led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra step down.

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Demonstration in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment demonstrators surround the prime minister's office in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 9, 2013. Under relentless pressure from protesters determined to bring down her government, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra announced the dissolution of the lower house of parliament to pave the way for an election within two months.

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Demonstration in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment demonstrators surround the prime minister's office in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 9, 2013. Under relentless pressure from protesters determined to bring down her government, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra announced the dissolution of the lower house of parliament to pave the way for an election within two months.

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Demonstration in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment demonstrators head to the prime minister's office in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 9, 2013. Under relentless pressure from protesters determined to bring down her government, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra announced the dissolution of the lower house of parliament to pave the way for an election within two months.

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Protests in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai antigovernment demonstrators cheer after hearing that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra announced dissolution of the lower house of parliament to pave the way for a new election, in front of the Government House in Bangkok on Dec. 9, 2013.

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Thai PM Yingluck

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Yingluck on Dec. 9, 2013, announced dissolution of the lower house of parliament to pave the way for a new election, as mass protests aimed at bringing down her democratically elected government continue in Bangkok.

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Yingluck in interview

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra speaks in an interview with Japanese media at a police facility in Bangkok on Nov. 30, 2013.

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East Asia Summit

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (L) attend an East Asia Summit in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on Oct. 10, 2013. At front is Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

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Japan, Thai prime ministers

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) holds talks with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on Oct. 9, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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ASEAN-Japan summit

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (5th from L) and leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations join hands prior to the ASEAN-Japan summit meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on Oct. 9, 2013. They are (from L) Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Abe, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Myanmar President Thein Sein, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Laotian Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

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Japan minister in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck shake hands before their talks in Bangkok on Sept. 18, 2013.

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Ceremony for Honda's new plant in Thailand

PRACHINBURI, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (R) and Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito attend a groundbreaking ceremony for Honda's new plant in Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand, on July 10, 2013.

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Ceremony for Honda's new plant in Thailand

PRACHINBURI, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (L) and Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito attend a groundbreaking ceremony for Honda's new plant in Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand, on July 10, 2013.

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Ceremony for Honda's new plant in Thailand

PRACHINBURI, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for Honda Motor Co.'s new plant in Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand, on July 10, 2013.

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Japan, Thai leaders meet

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) holds talks with his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra (2nd from L) at his office in Tokyo on May 23, 2013.

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Japan, Thai leaders meet

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra ahead of their talks at his office in Tokyo on May 23, 2013.

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Japan, Thai leaders meet

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra ahead of their talks at his office in Tokyo on May 23, 2013.

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JR Kyushu exhibition in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Designer Eiji Mitooka visits an exhibition in Bangkok on March 16, 2013, showcasing train models he designed for Kyushu Railway Co., known as JR Kyushu. When Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visited Japan in April 2012, she was impressed by the bullet train services operated by JR Kyushu, both in their technical and design aspects. She then invited JR Kyushu and Mitooka to exhibit their successful experience in Thailand.

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JR Kyushu exhibition in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Designer Eiji Mitooka visits an exhibition in Bangkok on March 16, 2013, showcasing train models he designed for Kyushu Railway Co., known as JR Kyushu. When Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visited Japan in April 2012, she was impressed by the bullet train services operated by JR Kyushu, both in their technical and design aspects. She then invited JR Kyushu and Mitooka to exhibit their successful experience in Thailand.

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Abe in Southeast Asia

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra shake hands at the end of their joint press conference after their talks in Bangkok on Jan. 17, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Abe in Southeast Asia

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (center R) is escorted by his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra during a welcoming ceremony for Abe in Bangkok on Jan. 17, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Abe in Southeast Asia

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra hold a joint press conference after their talks in Bangkok on Jan. 17, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Abe in Southeast Asia

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra hold a joint press conference after their talks in Bangkok on Jan. 17, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Abe in Southeast Asia

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra shake hands at the outset of their talks in Bangkok on Jan. 17, 2013. (Pool photo)