BANGKOK -- Thailand's new prime minister, Srettha Thavisin, met outgoing predecessor Prayuth Chan-ocha on Thursday, marking a political transition for the Southeast Asian nation that has been under a military-backed regime for nearly a decade.
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Thailand's new prime minister, Srettha Thavisin, speaks to reporters at the Pheu Thai Party's headquarters in Bangkok on Aug. 24. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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