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Thaksin Relative Elected Thai Prime Minister

Protesters vow to reject brother-in-law of exiled leader

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 17, 2008 6:51 AM CDT

(Newser) – The No. 2 figure in Thailand's ruling party and the brother-in-law of exiled leader Thaksin Shinawatra was easily elected prime minister today. Somchai Wongsawat will take office after he receives the endorsement of the king. But the People's Alliance for Democracy, whose protest outside the...   Read full story »

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