BANGKOK -- The dissolution of Thailand's House of Representatives on Monday started the countdown to a general election to be held May 14 that will determine the kingdom's government for the next four years.
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Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, left; Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan; opposition candidate Paetongtarn Shinawatra; and Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. (Source photos by Reuters, AP and EPA/Jiji)
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