Thai calm after Thaksin's sister wins vote

Yingluck Shinawatra, the leader of Pheu Thai Party, speaks during a joint news conference with other leaders of the coalition partners Monday, July 4, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Yingluck, sister of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, announced an agreement Monday to form a five-party coalition government after her party won a landslide victory in Thailand's parliamentary elections Sunday. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

Yingluck Shinawatra, the leader of Pheu Thai Party, speaks during a joint news conference with other leaders of the coalition partners Monday, July 4, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Yingluck, sister of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, announced an agreement Monday to form a five-party coalition government after her party won a landslide victory in Thailand's parliamentary elections Sunday. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

Published Jul 4, 2011

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Hopes for Thai stability were soaring after the military indicated it would accept a sweeping election win by Yingluck Shinawatra, the sister of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Hopes for Thai stability were soaring after the military indicated it would accept a sweeping election win by Yingluck Shinawatra, the sister of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

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