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Election Commission announces official results for 349 seats; 150 seats left

Thailand's Election Commission on May 7 announced official results for 349 seats to be taken up by lawmakers in Parliament, following the March 24th general election. The results for the remaining 150 seats in the Lower House are expected to be announced on Wednesday.

Thailand's Election Commission on May 7 announced official results for 349 seats to be taken up by lawmakers in Parliament, following the March 24th general election. The results for the remaining 150 seats in the Lower House are expected to be announced on Wednesday.

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Election Commission expected to announce results

Seven weeks after Thailand went to the polls for the first time since the 2014 military coup, the Election Commission is expected to announce the majority of the official results this week, starting with the constituencies today - but certainty about the next govt still cannot be expected. Here I explain why.

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Thai King Crowned in Elaborate Ceremony

“I will carry on, conserve and extend, as well as forever reign with righteousness for the benefits and happiness of the people,” those were the words of King Rama X’s first Royal Command after he was officially crowned in an elaborate ritual, kicking off a three day coronation ceremony.

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Thai-Cambodia train links set to relaunch

After 45 years, rail links between Thailand and Cambodia are set to be relaunched again as leaders of both countries oversaw an opening ceremony on Monday. Here I explain what it means for bilateral ties.

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CNA+: Talking covering Thai elections, post-election chaos and Northern haze

This is first ever segment of CNA+ on #AsiaFirst, where Julie Yoo and Adam Bakhtir check in with our correspondents around the region to talk about the current buzz and the stories behind the news. Today, I talked about the ongoing post-election mess, a look behind covering the elections and also a bit about the haze up north.

Thank you to my team for their help and also special thanks to Chu Chocolate Bar & Cafe for letting us use their Sathorn branch.

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Red and yellow shirts reflect on political conflict before Thailand elections

As Thailand goes to the polls this Sunday, it’s just the latest mark in Thailand’s long and often tumultuous political history. The color-coded political polarization between the royalist yellow shirts and the pro-Thaksin red shirts have dominated much of the past 15 years. We caught up with some of the activists from both sides and explores where the country is now.

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