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Thailand's main opposition party has announced that its members are resigning en masse from parliament to protest against a government they claim is illegitimate, a move set to deepen the country's latest political crisis. Thailand's main opposition party has announced that its members are resigning en masse from parliament to protest against a government they claim is illegitimate, a move set to deepen the country's latest political crisis.
Democrat party spokesman Chavanond Intarakomalyasut said his party could not work in the legislature any longer because the body was "no longer accepted by the people".Democrat party spokesman Chavanond Intarakomalyasut said his party could not work in the legislature any longer because the body was "no longer accepted by the people".
The minority Democrats are aligned with anti-government protesters who have staged the country's biggest rallies in years, vowing to overthrow the administration of the prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, through mass demonstrations. The Democrats are aligned with anti-government protesters who have staged the country's biggest rallies in years, vowing to overthrow the administration of the prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra.
The Democrats have not won an election since 1992, and protesters are demanding a non-elected people's council lead the country. The Democrats have not won an election since 1992, and protesters are demanding a non-elected people's council lead the country.
Shinawatra's government came to power in a landslide vote in 2011, a ballot that observers said was free and fair.Shinawatra's government came to power in a landslide vote in 2011, a ballot that observers said was free and fair.
Thailand has been plagued by political turmoil since Yingluck's brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, a former premier, was toppled in a 2006 military coup.Thailand has been plagued by political turmoil since Yingluck's brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, a former premier, was toppled in a 2006 military coup.
At least five people have been killed and 289 injured since the protests began last month.At least five people have been killed and 289 injured since the protests began last month.
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