NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand -- Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has embarked on a charm offensive days before the general election, muscling into Thailand's northeast in the hopes of winning over supporters of former leader Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha greets the crowd in Nakhon Ratchasima.
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