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Thai Election Primer: Red Shirts Vs. Yellow Shirts

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Millions of Burmese cross over to Thailand to escape political, social and economic hardships. But...

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A Thai election sign. Image by Jesse Hardman. Thailand, 2011.

As colorful signs fill the streets, Thailand braces for what could be its biggest voter turnout ever. The race is down to two parties: The Democrats (Yellow Shirts) and the Pheu Thai party (Red Shirts).

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