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December 2, 2008

Thai Court Orders Dissolution of Ruling Party
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Thailand is in a state of political turmoil after the nation"s
constitutional court ordered the dissolution of the ruling People Power
Party for electoral fraud. The court also ruled that the current Prime
Minister—Somchai Wongsawat—and 36 other party members be banned from
politics for five years. Minutes after the ruling, the PPP said members
would regroup under a new name and propose a new prime minister. The
court"s decision comes after weeks of anti-government protests including
a blockade of Thailand"s two main airports. On Monday a protester was
killed and 22 others were wounded in a bomb blast at the Don Muang
airport.



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