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Thailand's new prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, waves to the media at Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, on Aug. 5. Thai lawmakers chose the US-educated businesswoman as the country's first female prime minister, setting the stage for the political novice to take charge of a volatile nation that has been deeply divided since her brother was ousted in a 2006 coup. AP
Supporters of Pheu Thai Party, holding portraits of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, (l.) and his sister Yingluck Shinawatra, cheer outside Parliament in Bangkok on Aug. 5. Sakchai Lalit/AP
A Puea Thai Party supporter or 'red shirt' celebrates outside Parliament, moments after Yingluck Shinawatra was elected as the country's 28th prime minister in Bangkok on Aug. 5. Sukree Sukplang/Reuters
Thai prime minister-to-be Yingluck Shinawatra arrives at Parliament in Bangkok on Aug. 1. Sakchai Lalit/AP
Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn attends the opening ceremony of the first session of Thailand's new parliament at the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall in Bangkok on August 1. A six-party coalition government is preparing to take office in Thailand following a landslide election win by the opposition Puea Thai Party, led by Prime Minister-elect Yingluck Shinawatra. Royal Palace/Reuters
One of the supporters of Thailand's prime minister-elect Yingluck Shinawatra, the leader of the Pheu Thai Party and the youngest sister of the fugitive, populist ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra, holds a magazine with Ms. Shinawatra's photo on the cover as they celebrate her victory following the announcement of exit polls at the party headquarters in Bangkok on July 3. Sakchai Lait/AP/File
Yingluck Shinawatra casts her vote at Wat Khonglumjeak School in Thailand's general election on July 3 in Bangkok. Five tumultuous years after a military coup shattered Thailand's stability, this fractious Southeast Asian nation held pivotal elections that voters hope will end the country's long-running political crisis. Vincent Yu/AP/File
Yingluck Shinawatra talks to the media before a meeting at party headquarters in Bangkok on July 5. Ms. Shinawatra moved quickly to shore up her party's already-resounding victory, forming a coalition with four smaller parties and vowing to pursue national reconciliation after five years of instability and violence from the military coup that ousted her brother. Sakchai Lalit/AP/File
Yingluck Shinawatra (c.), Sanan Kachornprasart of the Chat Thai Pattana party (l.), and Yongyuth Wichaidith of the Pheu Thai Party, give a news conference in Bangkok on July 4. Ms. Shinawatra, sister of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, announced a five-party coalition government after her party won a landslide victory in Thailand's parliamentary elections. Apichart Weerawong/AP/File
Yingluck Shinawatra (l.) and others wave to onlookers during the final hours of political campaigning in Thailand's general election in Bangkok on July 2. The race came down to a choice between Yingluck Shinawatra, the sister of ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and army-backed Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. David Longstreath/AP/File
Yingluck Shinawatra (l.) poses for photographers as she gives a bouquet of flowers to US ambassador Thailand Kristie Kenney ahead of US Independence Day celebrations in Bangkok on July 5. Adrees Latif/Reuters/File
A supporter holds a poster of Yingluck Shinawatra during its election campaign rally in Bangkok on July 1. Sakchai Lalit/AP/File
A supporter hugs Yingluck Shinawatra after she arrived by train to campaign in Si Saket, northeast Thailand, on June 29. Adrees Latif/Reuters/File
Yingluck Shinawatra takes a ride on Bangkok's skytrain as she campaigns on June 17. Her brother Thaksin Shinawatra, who lives in exile to avoid a prison sentence for graft, backed his sister's bid to unseat the ruling party in Thailand's general election and is optimistic about a possible homecoming. Damir Sagolj/Reuters/File
Yingluck Shinawatra (r.) is greeted by her supporters during an election campaign for her party in Ubonratchathani province, northeast of Bangkok, on June 15. Sakchai Lalit/AP
Yingluck Shinawatra hits a giant gong during an election campaign in Ubonratchathani province, northeast of Bangkok on June 15. Sakchai Lalit/AP/File
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