(Click To Enlarge)From The Wall Street Journal:
BANGKOK -- Thailand's rival political parties are racing to form the country's next government this week, with the opposition Democrat Party claiming it has won the support of enough legislators to form a ruling coalition -- a move its leaders say could ease the political turmoil that has mounted in recent months.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said Saturday his party had won the support of as many as 250 members of parliament, more than the 224 seats required to have a majority in the Thai legislature. Party spokesman Buranaj Smutharaks said Sunday the Democrats had recruited 260 lawmakers for a new coalition.
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