BANGKOK -- A new pro-junta political party in Thailand threw a lavish fundraising banquet in Bangkok on Dec. 19, raking in about 650 million baht ($20 million) overnight.
Turbulent Thailand
Thailand's new pro-junta party raises $20m in one night
Military regime flexes muscle in lavish bid to counter populist opposition groups
The leader of the Palang Pracharat Party, Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana, center, heads a powerful force believed to be supported by military officers, bureaucrats and business tycoons. (Photo by Hiroshi Kotani)
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