BANGKOK -- Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra left the country on Thursday, local media reported, the day before a parliamentary vote to elect a successor to his daughter, ousted Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
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Thaksin Shinawatra leaves Thailand day before PM vote: local media
Former prime minister's move comes amid mounting challenges for his family
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra leaves criminal court in Bangkok on Aug. 22. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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