Many believe that the Puea Thai party, the heir to Mr Thaksin's electoral machine, would win a plurality in an election, as its predecessor did in December 2007.

很多人相信他信选举机器的继承者为泰党将会在选举中取得相对多数，如它的前身在2007年12月取得的那样。

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With his enormous influence over the Puea Thai Party that has just won a landslide election, many believe an opportunity has arisen to help ease tensions between the two countries.

由于他对在选举中大获全胜的为泰党有着巨大影响，因此许多人就认为，缓解两国紧张局势的时机已经来临。

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The UDD and Puea Thai Party are supporting former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a coup in 2006.

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The so-called Red Shirts, led by the United Democratic Front against Dictatorship,or UDD, have the backing of the main parliamentary opposition group, the Puea Thai Party.

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And the opposition Thaksinites in the Puea Thai party are sitting this one out.

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The opposition Puea Thai Party, broadly seen as supporting the red-shirts, accused the prime minister of using excessive force.

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Many believe that the Puea Thai party, the heir to Mr Thaksin's electoral machine, would win a plurality in an election, as its predecessor did in December 2007.

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