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.
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