Sunday, July 3, 2011

Thailand's prime minister has conceded defeat to the opposition party in national elections, paving the way for the country to have its first female leader.


Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the younger sister of ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra, is set to become PM, in what is seen as a victory for a red-shirted political movement.
Television footage showed Ms Yingluck swarmed by flashing cameras and journalists after exit polls showed her Puea Thai (For Thais) party winning a clear majority of the 500 seats in parliament.
The election comes five years after a military coup divided Thailand and saw violent clashes on the streets.

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