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Thai students play soccer under expressway in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, June 12, 2014. On Thursday, the National Broadcasting and Telecoms Commission announced it had struck a 427 million baht ($13 million) compensation deal with RS so the entire World Cup can be shown on free channels.(AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

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Junta engineers World Cup coup for Thailand

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June 12, 2014 12:16 pm

A Thai military police officer stands next to a line of soldiers standing guard outside the Army Club in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Thailand's army chief Gen. Prayuth Chan-Ocha assumed the role of mediator Wednesday by summoning the country's key political rivals for face-to-face talks one day after imposing martial law. The meeting ended without any resolution, however, underscoring the profound challenge the army faces in trying to end the country's crisis. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

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Thai army chief assumes role as crisis mediator

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May 21, 2014 12:52 pm

This image taken from video provided by Lao National TV, shows the wreckage of a Lao air force plane which crashed in a forested area of Xiangkhoung province, Laos Saturday, May 17, 2014. The Lao air force plane carrying senior government officials crashed Saturday, killing at least five people on board, including the country's Defense Minister Douangchay Phichit, Thai officials said. (AP Photo/Lao National TV via AP Video) LAOS OUT, TV OUT

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Lao defense chief, 4 others killed in plane crash

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May 18, 2014 2:28 am