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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   An 80 year old woman cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA, leader of the Pheua Thai party, greets voters at the last Pheua Thai rally of the year in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA, leader of the Pheua Thai party, greets voters at the last Pheua Thai rally of the year in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   An 80 year old woman cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman holds a flag showing a likeness of Yingluck Shinawatra, the Pheua Thai candidate for Prime Minister, during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA, leader of the Pheua Thai party, "wais" a traditional Thai greeting to voters at the last Pheua Thai rally of the year in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA, leader of the Pheua Thai party, greets voters at the last Pheua Thai rally of the year in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Part of the crowd during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman wearing cats' eyes red sunglasses cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman wearing a hat showing a likeness of Yingluck Shinawatra, the Pheua Thai candidate for Prime Minister, cheers for Yingluck during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman wears a hat showing a likeness of Yingluck Shinawatra, the Pheua Thai candidate for Prime Minister, during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman sells noise makers before the Pheua Thai election rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Women cheer for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman holds #1 banners for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. The number one is Pheua Thai's position on the ballot and their campaign logo. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA, leader of the Pheua Thai party, greets voters in the rain at the last Pheua Thai rally of the year in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA, leader of the Pheua Thai party, greets voters at the last Pheua Thai rally of the year in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA, leader of the Pheua Thai party, greets voters at the last Pheua Thai rally of the year in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   An 80 year old woman cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   The crowd cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women cheer for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   An 80 year old woman cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A woman sells Yingluck Shinawatra tee shirts before a Pheua Thai election rally in Bangkok Friday. Yingluck is the Pheua Thai candidate for Thai Prime Minister. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA, leader of the Pheua Thai party, greets voters at the last Pheua Thai rally of the year in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA, leader of the Pheua Thai party, greets voters at the last Pheua Thai rally of the year in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A Muslim woman cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A boy waves a red flag, the symbol of the Red Shirts and Pheua Thai, during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman wears a giant #1 on her head during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Pheua Thai has the #1 position on the ballot. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man holds a placard showing a likeness of Yingluck Shinawatra, the Pheua Thai candidate for Prime Minister, during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURT
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Thai Muslim women listen to speakers at the last Pheua Thai election rally of the campaign in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA, leader of the Pheua Thai party, greets voters at the last Pheua Thai rally of the year in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man with a Yingluck Shinawatra caricature on his face listens to speakers at a Pheua Thai election rally Friday. Yingluck is the Pheua Thai candidate for Prime Minster. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA, leader of the Pheua Thai party, "wais" a traditional Thai greeting to voters at the last Pheua Thai rally of the year in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man sells Pheua Thai flags before the last Pheua Thai election rally of the year in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA, leader of the Pheua Thai party, greets voters in the rain at the last Pheua Thai rally of the year in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman cheers for Pheua Thai parliamentary candidates during a Pheua Thai rally in Bangkok Friday. Thailand's divisive election campaign drew to a close Friday in Bangkok. Most of the parties had large rallies in an effort to sway last minute undecided voters. Pheua Thai, the party of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra held a massive rally in Rajamakala Stadium (also called Ramkamhaeng Stadium) to close out their campaign. A monsoon thunderstorm didn't keep people away from the event. Most Thai public opinion polls show Pheua Thai with a healthy lead over their arch rivals (and incumbent party in power) the Democrats. Thaksin's youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is running for Prime Minister under the Pheua Thai banner. If elected, she will be Thailand's first female Prime Minister.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Pheu Thai election monitor watches for voting irregularities in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday July 3. Pheu Thai is the party of the Thai "Red Shirts" who held months long protests in Bangkok in 2010. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Voters in check the voter lists to see where they vote in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:    Voters wait to pick up their ballots in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  Voters wait in line to vote in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:   Empty ballot boxes before the election in Samut Prakan, Thailand. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:   People check on their proper polling place in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  A man and his wife who were not allowed to vote talk to Thai reporters in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. The woman said they were registered to vote but their names were not on the local voter list. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  Election workers get breakfast from a mobile food stand before the Thai elections in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Voters check the voter lists to see where they vote in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  People check on their proper polling place in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:   A sample ballot on display at a polling place in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  Filled in ballots in a ballot box in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  A polling place in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:   A voter in Samut Prakan, Thailand, drops their ballot into the ballot box Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  A woman drops her ballot into the ballot box in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  Voters wait in line to vote in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:   A voter in Samut Prakan, Thailand, drops their ballot into the ballot box Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A tuk-tuk (three wheeled taxi) and motor scooter drive past a Yingluck Shinawatra poster on election day in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday July 3. She is running for Prime Minister of Thailand, the graffiti on the wall refers to Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, a Yellow Shirt leader who endorsed a violent crackdown against the Red Shirts in 2010. The Red Shirts are the street movement of Pheu Thai, the party of Yingluck Shinawatra. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:   A Thai police officer checks voters in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  The first voter drops his ballot into the ballot box in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. He later told a reporter from Thai television that he voted for Pheu Thai. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman looks for her name on the voter rolls in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  Royal Thai Police set up crowd control barriers at a polling place in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People wait in line to vote in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man marks his election ballot in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man drops his ballot into the ballot box in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:    A man drops his ballot into the ballot box in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  Filled in ballots in a ballot box in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  Voters wait in line to vote in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:    A voter in Samut Prakan, Thailand, drops their ballot into the ballot box Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:   A man holds his national ID card before voting in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  People check on their proper polling place in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  A man checks where he is supposed to vote from the voter rolls at a polling place in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  A man checks where he is supposed to vote from the voter rolls at a polling place in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:    A Royal Thai police officer guards a polling place in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:   A voter in Samut Prakan, Thailand, drops their ballot into the ballot box Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:   A Thai police officer checks voters in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:   A voter in Samut Prakan, Thailand, drops their ballot into the ballot box Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:   A man checks into his polling place in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:  People stand in line to vote in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Election monitors from the political parties watch for voting irregularities in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:   A voter heads for her polling place after verifying that she was registered in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:   The first voter in Samut Prakan, Thailand, marks his ballot Sunday, July 3. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:   A woman does paperwork before opening the polling place in Samut Prakan, Thailand. More than 47,000,000 Thais were registered to vote in Sunday's election, which had turned into a referendum on the current government, led, by the Thai Democrats and the oppositionPheu Thai party. Pheu Thai is the latest political incarnation of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. PT is led by his youngest sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Exit polling by three Thai polling firms showed Pheu Thai winning a landslide election.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2011 - SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND:      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:   Thai soldiers walk in the voting center in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to cast their absentee ballots Sunday. The role of the military in this election has been fiercely debated because the Army command has indicated they would not favor a victory by Pheua Thai, the leading party in this election. Absentee voting was Sunday, July 26 in Thailand's national election. The regular voting is Sunday July 3. In Chiang Mai, center of the powerful Red Shirt opposition movement and their legal party Pheua Thai, turnout was heavy despite a steady rain. Thailand's democracy will be tested in the election, which is the most bitterly fought contest in Thai political history. The Pheua Thai represents people loyal to fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by a military coup in 2006. The ruling Democrats have governed Thailand in one form or another nearly continuously since 1932. Pre-election polls show Pheua Thai leading but not by enough to rule without forming a coalition with smaller parties.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Royal Thai Army soldiers mark their absentee ballots at the voting center in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Sunday. The role of the military in this election has been fiercely debated because the Army command has indicated they would not favor a victory by Pheua Thai, the leading party in this election. Absentee voting was Sunday, July 26 in Thailand's national election. The regular voting is Sunday July 3. In Chiang Mai, center of the powerful Red Shirt opposition movement and their legal party Pheua Thai, turnout was heavy despite a steady rain. Thailand's democracy will be tested in the election, which is the most bitterly fought contest in Thai political history. The Pheua Thai represents people loyal to fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by a military coup in 2006. The ruling Democrats have governed Thailand in one form or another nearly continuously since 1932. Pre-election polls show Pheua Thai leading but not by enough to rule without forming a coalition with smaller parties.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:   A woman stands under an umbrella while she waits with a group of Royal Thai Army soldiers to cast their absentee ballots in Chiang Mai Sunday. The role of the military in this election has been fiercely debated because the Army command has indicated they would not favor a victory by Pheua Thai, the leading party in this election. Absentee voting was Sunday, July 26 in Thailand's national election. The regular voting is Sunday July 3. In Chiang Mai, center of the powerful Red Shirt opposition movement and their legal party Pheua Thai, turnout was heavy despite a steady rain. Thailand's democracy will be tested in the election, which is the most bitterly fought contest in Thai political history. The Pheua Thai represents people loyal to fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by a military coup in 2006. The ruling Democrats have governed Thailand in one form or another nearly continuously since 1932. Pre-election polls show Pheua Thai leading but not by enough to rule without forming a coalition with smaller parties.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:  Royal Thai Army soldiers wait to cast their absentee ballots in Chiang Mai Sunday. The role of the military in this election has been fiercely debated because the Army command has indicated they would not favor a victory by Pheua Thai, the leading party in this election. Absentee voting was Sunday, July 26 in Thailand's national election. The regular voting is Sunday July 3. In Chiang Mai, center of the powerful Red Shirt opposition movement and their legal party Pheua Thai, turnout was heavy despite a steady rain. Thailand's democracy will be tested in the election, which is the most bitterly fought contest in Thai political history. The Pheua Thai represents people loyal to fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by a military coup in 2006. The ruling Democrats have governed Thailand in one form or another nearly continuously since 1932. Pre-election polls show Pheua Thai leading but not by enough to rule without forming a coalition with smaller parties.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:   A woman stands under an umbrella while she waits with a group of Royal Thai Army soldiers to cast their absentee ballots in Chiang Mai Sunday. The role of the military in this election has been fiercely debated because the Army command has indicated they would not favor a victory by Pheua Thai, the leading party in this election. Absentee voting was Sunday, July 26 in Thailand's national election. The regular voting is Sunday July 3. In Chiang Mai, center of the powerful Red Shirt opposition movement and their legal party Pheua Thai, turnout was heavy despite a steady rain. Thailand's democracy will be tested in the election, which is the most bitterly fought contest in Thai political history. The Pheua Thai represents people loyal to fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by a military coup in 2006. The ruling Democrats have governed Thailand in one form or another nearly continuously since 1932. Pre-election polls show Pheua Thai leading but not by enough to rule without forming a coalition with smaller parties.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Thai Girl Scouts help voters find their polling place at the absentee voting center in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Sunday. Absentee voting was Sunday, July 26 in Thailand's national election. The regular voting is Sunday July 3. In Chiang Mai, center of the powerful Red Shirt opposition movement and their legal party Pheua Thai, turnout was heavy despite a steady rain. Thailand's democracy will be tested in the election, which is the most bitterly fought contest in Thai political history. The Pheua Thai represents people loyal to fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by a military coup in 2006. The ruling Democrats have governed Thailand in one form or another nearly continuously since 1932. Pre-election polls show Pheua Thai leading but not by enough to rule without forming a coalition with smaller parties.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:  People walk in the rain to absentee voting center in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Sunday. Absentee voting was Sunday, July 26 in Thailand's national election. The regular voting is Sunday July 3. In Chiang Mai, center of the powerful Red Shirt opposition movement and their legal party Pheua Thai, turnout was heavy despite a steady rain. Thailand's democracy will be tested in the election, which is the most bitterly fought contest in Thai political history. The Pheua Thai represents people loyal to fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by a military coup in 2006. The ruling Democrats have governed Thailand in one form or another nearly continuously since 1932. Pre-election polls show Pheua Thai leading but not by enough to rule without forming a coalition with smaller parties.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:   Royal Thai Army soldiers wait to cast their absentee ballots in Chiang Mai Sunday. The role of the military in this election has been fiercely debated because the Army command has indicated they would not favor a victory by Pheua Thai, the leading party in this election. Absentee voting was Sunday, July 26 in Thailand's national election. The regular voting is Sunday July 3. In Chiang Mai, center of the powerful Red Shirt opposition movement and their legal party Pheua Thai, turnout was heavy despite a steady rain. Thailand's democracy will be tested in the election, which is the most bitterly fought contest in Thai political history. The Pheua Thai represents people loyal to fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by a military coup in 2006. The ruling Democrats have governed Thailand in one form or another nearly continuously since 1932. Pre-election polls show Pheua Thai leading but not by enough to rule without forming a coalition with smaller parties.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: An election worker stands next to a ballot box in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Sunday. Absentee voting was Sunday, July 26 in Thailand's national election. The regular voting is Sunday July 3. In Chiang Mai, center of the powerful Red Shirt opposition movement and their legal party Pheua Thai, turnout was heavy despite a steady rain. Thailand's democracy will be tested in the election, which is the most bitterly fought contest in Thai political history. The Pheua Thai represents people loyal to fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by a military coup in 2006. The ruling Democrats have governed Thailand in one form or another nearly continuously since 1932. Pre-election polls show Pheua Thai leading but not by enough to rule without forming a coalition with smaller parties.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:  A man drops his absentee ballot in the ballot box during absentee voting in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Sunday. Absentee voting was Sunday, July 26 in Thailand's national election. The regular voting is Sunday July 3. In Chiang Mai, center of the powerful Red Shirt opposition movement and their legal party Pheua Thai, turnout was heavy despite a steady rain. Thailand's democracy will be tested in the election, which is the most bitterly fought contest in Thai political history. The Pheua Thai represents people loyal to fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by a military coup in 2006. The ruling Democrats have governed Thailand in one form or another nearly continuously since 1932. Pre-election polls show Pheua Thai leading but not by enough to rule without forming a coalition with smaller parties.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:   Soldiers in the Royal Thai Army wait to cast their absentee ballots in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Sunday. The role of the military in this election has been fiercely debated because the Army command has indicated they would not favor a victory by Pheua Thai, the leading party in this election. Absentee voting was Sunday, July 26 in Thailand's national election. The regular voting is Sunday July 3. In Chiang Mai, center of the powerful Red Shirt opposition movement and their legal party Pheua Thai, turnout was heavy despite a steady rain. Thailand's democracy will be tested in the election, which is the most bitterly fought contest in Thai political history. The Pheua Thai represents people loyal to fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by a military coup in 2006. The ruling Democrats have governed Thailand in one form or another nearly continuously since 1932. Pre-election polls show Pheua Thai leading but not by enough to rule without forming a coalition with smaller parties.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Royal Thai Army soldiers mark their absentee ballots at the voting center in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Sunday. The role of the military in this election has been fiercely debated because the Army command has indicated they would not favor a victory by Pheua Thai, the leading party in this election. Absentee voting was Sunday, July 26 in Thailand's national election. The regular voting is Sunday July 3. In Chiang Mai, center of the powerful Red Shirt opposition movement and their legal party Pheua Thai, turnout was heavy despite a steady rain. Thailand's democracy will be tested in the election, which is the most bitterly fought contest in Thai political history. The Pheua Thai represents people loyal to fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by a military coup in 2006. The ruling Democrats have governed Thailand in one form or another nearly continuously since 1932. Pre-election polls show Pheua Thai leading but not by enough to rule without forming a coalition with smaller parties.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:  A man drops his absentee ballot in the ballot box during absentee voting in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Sunday. Absentee voting was Sunday, July 26 in Thailand's national election. The regular voting is Sunday July 3. In Chiang Mai, center of the powerful Red Shirt opposition movement and their legal party Pheua Thai, turnout was heavy despite a steady rain. Thailand's democracy will be tested in the election, which is the most bitterly fought contest in Thai political history. The Pheua Thai represents people loyal to fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by a military coup in 2006. The ruling Democrats have governed Thailand in one form or another nearly continuously since 1932. Pre-election polls show Pheua Thai leading but not by enough to rule without forming a coalition with smaller parties.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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