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Thailand’s prime minister survives second no-confidence vote; locals protest, World News

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha has yet again survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday.

This time he has managed to rise from allegations that his government mismanaged the economy, bungled the provision of coronavirus vaccines, corruption and misuse of human rights.

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Saturday’s no-confidence vote was the second one that Prayuth’s government has managed to survive since the administration took the office in July 2019.

Prayuth was accused of misusing his position and power as the Prime Minister to promote police officials and establishing cyber cells to silence all anti-government voices.

He has also been accused by the locals and opposition for using monarchy as a shield against criticism regarding democracy and government and deepening the societal…

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