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Thailand's unmatched powerbroker Prem Tinsulanonda dies aged 98

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AFP Bangkok
Last Updated : May 26 2019 | 2:40 PM IST

Former prime minister and close advisor to Thailand's revered royals Prem Tinsulanonda died early Sunday aged 98, a senior parliamentarian said, ending a decades-long career of unrivalled influence over Thai politics.

Prem "passed away this morning around 9 o'clock", interim house speaker Chai Chidchob told MPs on the third day of Thailand's new parliament. "I would like to ask everyone to stand for a moment in memorial."

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First Published: May 26 2019 | 2:40 PM IST

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