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"Love Wins Over Prejudice": Thailand First Southeast Nation To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a historic parliamentary vote hailed as a "victory" by campaigners.
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Thailand Prime Minister Candidate Casts Vote In Marijuana-Print Shirt
Thailand's health minister and cannabis advocate Anutin Charnvirakul turned heads during Sunday's election as he arrived to cast his vote at a polling station wearing a dark shirt with bright green marijuana leaves.
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Fakhar Zaman, Naruemol Chaiwai Crowned ICC Players Of The Month For April
Both batters were identified as April's outstanding performers following a vote conducted among a specialist panel comprising ICC Hall of Famers, former international players, and media representatives
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From Maradona, Pele To Kashmir, Thailand: Unique Names Of Meghalaya Voters
Sisters Promiseland and Holyland Dkhar and their neighbour Jerusalem Khiewtam will also exercise their righ to vote today.
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"Not Here For Decoration": Thai Transgender Parliamentarians Make History
Smiling broadly, Tanwarin triumphantly cast her vote for prime minister as the first transgender MPs enter parliament in Thailand, where tolerance for the LGBT community is not matched by understanding or opportunity in public life.
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Thai Lawmakers Elect Military Chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha As Prime Minister
Thailand's junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha was elected late Wednesday as the kingdom's first civilian prime minister since the 2014 coup he led, in a vote by a parliament stacked with appointed allies of the conservative, arch-royalist army.
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Thailand's Pro-Army Party Won Popular Vote, Says Election Commission
Thailand's chaotic election took another turn on Thursday when the Election Commission announced that the pro-army party, which is seeking to keep the current junta leader in power, had won the popular vote, with 100 percent of ballots counted.
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Thailand's Opposition Forms Alliance, Claims Lower House Majority
The Pheu Thai party said it had formed an alliance with six other parties, claiming a majority in the lower house of parliament and the right to try to form a government.However, the coalition would likely fall short of electing a prime minister, which requires a combined vote with the upper house of parliament and the Senate.
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Thailand Awaits Election Results As Junta Poised To Retain Power
Thailand on Monday awaited the results of its first election since a 2014 coup, with the junta primed to retain its grip on power after a vote that saw its main rival diminished but vaulted a new pro-democracy force into the kingdom's politics.
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Thai Junta Party Takes Major Lead With 90% Ballots In 1st General Polls
Thailand's ruling junta took an unexpected lead in the country's first election since a 2014 coup with more than 90 percent of ballots counted, putting it on course to return to power at the expense of the kingdom's pro-democracy camp.
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Thailand Votes In First General Election Since 2014 Military Coup
Thais filled schoolyards, temples and government offices to vote Sunday in the first election since a 2014 coup, with high turnout forecast from a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the king to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos".
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"Prevent Chaos": King's Message As Voting Underway In Thailand
Polls opened Sunday for the first Thai election since a 2014 coup, with a high turnout expected among a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the Thai king to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos."
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Thailand's Referendum: What You Need To Know
Thais are voting for the first time since the army grabbed power in 2014, in a referendum on a new military-drafted constitution.
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Thais Vote For First Time Since 2014 Coup In Charter Referendum
Thais began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a new junta-backed constitution that would pave the way for a general election in 2017 but require future governments to rule on the military's terms.
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Thailand Warns Against Pokemon Hunting In Polling Booths
Thai authorities today warned Pokemon Go players against entering polling stations as they search for the cyber creatures when the nation votes on a controversial junta-crafted constitution.
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"Love Wins Over Prejudice": Thailand First Southeast Nation To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a historic parliamentary vote hailed as a "victory" by campaigners.
-
Thailand Prime Minister Candidate Casts Vote In Marijuana-Print Shirt
Thailand's health minister and cannabis advocate Anutin Charnvirakul turned heads during Sunday's election as he arrived to cast his vote at a polling station wearing a dark shirt with bright green marijuana leaves.
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Fakhar Zaman, Naruemol Chaiwai Crowned ICC Players Of The Month For April
Both batters were identified as April's outstanding performers following a vote conducted among a specialist panel comprising ICC Hall of Famers, former international players, and media representatives
-
From Maradona, Pele To Kashmir, Thailand: Unique Names Of Meghalaya Voters
Sisters Promiseland and Holyland Dkhar and their neighbour Jerusalem Khiewtam will also exercise their righ to vote today.
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"Not Here For Decoration": Thai Transgender Parliamentarians Make History
Smiling broadly, Tanwarin triumphantly cast her vote for prime minister as the first transgender MPs enter parliament in Thailand, where tolerance for the LGBT community is not matched by understanding or opportunity in public life.
-
Thai Lawmakers Elect Military Chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha As Prime Minister
Thailand's junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha was elected late Wednesday as the kingdom's first civilian prime minister since the 2014 coup he led, in a vote by a parliament stacked with appointed allies of the conservative, arch-royalist army.
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Thailand's Pro-Army Party Won Popular Vote, Says Election Commission
Thailand's chaotic election took another turn on Thursday when the Election Commission announced that the pro-army party, which is seeking to keep the current junta leader in power, had won the popular vote, with 100 percent of ballots counted.
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Thailand's Opposition Forms Alliance, Claims Lower House Majority
The Pheu Thai party said it had formed an alliance with six other parties, claiming a majority in the lower house of parliament and the right to try to form a government.However, the coalition would likely fall short of electing a prime minister, which requires a combined vote with the upper house of parliament and the Senate.
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Thailand Awaits Election Results As Junta Poised To Retain Power
Thailand on Monday awaited the results of its first election since a 2014 coup, with the junta primed to retain its grip on power after a vote that saw its main rival diminished but vaulted a new pro-democracy force into the kingdom's politics.
-
Thai Junta Party Takes Major Lead With 90% Ballots In 1st General Polls
Thailand's ruling junta took an unexpected lead in the country's first election since a 2014 coup with more than 90 percent of ballots counted, putting it on course to return to power at the expense of the kingdom's pro-democracy camp.
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Thailand Votes In First General Election Since 2014 Military Coup
Thais filled schoolyards, temples and government offices to vote Sunday in the first election since a 2014 coup, with high turnout forecast from a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the king to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos".
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"Prevent Chaos": King's Message As Voting Underway In Thailand
Polls opened Sunday for the first Thai election since a 2014 coup, with a high turnout expected among a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the Thai king to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos."
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Thailand's Referendum: What You Need To Know
Thais are voting for the first time since the army grabbed power in 2014, in a referendum on a new military-drafted constitution.
-
Thais Vote For First Time Since 2014 Coup In Charter Referendum
Thais began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a new junta-backed constitution that would pave the way for a general election in 2017 but require future governments to rule on the military's terms.
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Thailand Warns Against Pokemon Hunting In Polling Booths
Thai authorities today warned Pokemon Go players against entering polling stations as they search for the cyber creatures when the nation votes on a controversial junta-crafted constitution.
