CrazyExpat Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 he surprise runaway winner of Thailand's election, the Pheu Thai party, says it has agreed to form a coalition with four smaller parties. The party - led by by Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra - won a clear majority with an estimated 265 seats. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has announced his resignation as leader of the Democrats, which won 160 seats. The outgoing defence minister said the powerful army would accept the result. Final results from Sunday's poll are due on Tuesday. Ms Yingluck, who has no previous political experience, said Pheu Thai and four other parties had "agreed to work together to run the country and solve people's problems". "The first urgent issue is how to achieve reconciliation," she said. Thailand has been plagued by internal division since Mr Thaksin was ousted by a military coup in 2006. This election comes a year after protests against the current government left more than 90 people dead. Many of the demonstrators were supporters of Mr Thaksin. 'In good hands' Critics of Ms Yingluck say she is too inexperienced and is simply a proxy for her brother. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14010235 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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