Election commission officials display a ballot paper to the media while counting votes at a polling station in Nonthaburi province
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A journalist and anti-government protesters take cover during a gunfight between supporters and opponents of Thailand's government near Laksi district office in Bangkok
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A anti-government protester and a journalist run for cover during a gunfight between supporters and opponents of Thailand's government near Laksi district office in Bangkok
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