Pheu Thai Prime Minister candidate Yingluck Shinawatra greets media as she gives a press conference at Pheu Thai party headquarters, as Thailand election results come in showing her party in the lead, in Bangkok, Thailand, 03 July 2011. The Pheu Thai Party is a reincarnation of the Thai Rak Thai Party led by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from 2001 to 6, with its Prime Minister candidate his sister Yingluck standing against Democrat Party leader and incumbent Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. The Pheu Thai Party was slated to win a clean majority of morethan half of the 500 contested seats, according to five separate exit polls and initial unofficial vote counts. A preliminary count of more than 95 per cent of the ballots had Pheu Thai winning 262 seats, compared with the incumbent Democrats' 160 seats. Smaller parties such as the Bhumjaithai andChatthaipattana were set to claim 34 and 19 seats, respectively. EPA/BARBARA WALTON
Opposition Pheu Thai party's candidate Yingluck Shinawatra (top C), youngest sister of fugitive former premier Thaksin waves to supporters during celebrations at the party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, 03 July 2011. Thailand‘s opposition party, whose de facto leaderis fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was set to win a clear majority in 03 July general election, according to exit polls and initial vote counts. The Pheu Thai Party was slated to win a clean majority of more than half of the 500 contested seats, according to five separate exit polls and initial unofficial vote counts. A preliminary count of more than 95 per cent of the ballots hadPheu Thai winning 262 seats, compared with the incumbent Democrats‘ 160 seats. Smaller parties such as the Bhumjaithai and Chatthaipattana were set to claim 34 and 19 seats, respectively. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
Opposition Pheu Thai party's candidate Yingluck Shinawatra (top C), youngest sister of fugitive former premier Thaksin waves to supporters during celebrations at the party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, 03 July 2011. Thailand‘s opposition party, whose de facto leaderis fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was set to win a clear majority in 03 July general election, according to exit polls and initial vote counts. The Pheu Thai Party was slated to win a clean majority of more than half of the 500 contested seats, according to five separate exit polls and initial unofficial vote counts. A preliminary count of more than 95 per cent of the ballots hadPheu Thai winning 262 seats, compared with the incumbent Democrats‘ 160 seats. Smaller parties such as the Bhumjaithai and Chatthaipattana were set to claim 34 and 19 seats, respectively. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
Opposition Pheu Thai party's candidate Yingluck Shinawatra (top C), youngest sister of fugitive former premier Thaksin celebrates with supporters during celebrations at the party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, 03 July 2011. Thailand‘s opposition party, whose de facto leader is fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was set to win a clear majority in 03 July general election, according to exit polls and initial vote counts. The Pheu Thai Party was slated to win a clean majority of more than half of the 500 contested seats, according to five separate exit polls and initial unofficial vote counts. A preliminary count of more than 95 per cent of the ballots had Pheu Thai winning 262 seats, compared with the incumbent Democrats‘ 160 seats. Smaller parties such as the Bhumjaithai and Chatthaipattana were set to claim 34 and 19 seats, respectively. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
Thai Pheu Thai supporters celebrate after their party won the Thai elections, as they gather at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand, 03 July 2011. Thailand‘s opposition party, whose de facto leader is fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was set to win a clear majority in general election, according to exit polls and initial vote counts. The Pheu Thai Party was slated to win a clean majority of more than half of the 500 contested seats, according to five separate exit polls and initial unofficial vote counts. EPA/NARONG SANGNAK
Thai Pheu Thai supporters cheer the early election results as they gather at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand, 03 July 2011. Thailand's former opposition party, whose de facto leader is fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was set to win a clear majority in 03 July of general election, according to exit polls. EPA/NARONG SANGNAK
Pheu Thai Prime Minister candidate Yingluck Shinawatra gives a press conference at Pheu Thai party headquarters, as Thailand election results come in showing the Pheu Thai party in the lead, in Bangkok, Thailand, 03 July 2011. The Pheu Thai Party is a reincarnation of the Thai Rak Thai Party led by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from 2001 to 6, with its Prime Minister candidate his sister Yingluck standing against Democrat Party leader and incumbent Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. EPA/BARBARA WALTON
Pheu Thai Prime Minister candidate Yingluck Shinawatra greets media as she gives a press conference at Pheu Thai party headquarters, as Thailand election results come in showing her party in the lead, in Bangkok, Thailand, 03 July 2011. The Pheu Thai Party is a reincarnation of the Thai Rak Thai Party led by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from 2001 to 6, with its Prime Minister candidate his sister Yingluck standing against Democrat Party leader and incumbent Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. EPA/BARBARA WALTON
