BANGKOK -- Thai voters' enthusiasm in finally having a say in the makeup of their government became apparent on Thursday when the Election Commission of Thailand released the total count from Sunday's general election.
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A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Bangkok on March 24. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
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