Word: thonburi
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Dates: during 1969-1969
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...seating 76 deputies. In addition, Thanom can count on the backing of many of the 71 independents elected, thus assuring him of a working majority in the lower house. Seni's Democrats elected 57 representatives, including a sweep of all 21 seats in Bangkok and its sister city, Thonburi. The remaining 15 seats went to five of the smaller parties. Although some regime critics dismissed the election as little more than a public-relations exercise, the Thanom government now can claim a mandate of sorts for its actions. But at the same time, it will have to cope with...
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