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Senior Southeast Asia correspondent for Global Post, an online US-news company that focuses on international news
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Patrick Winn
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FROM Patrick Winn
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Thai Court Ousts Prime Minister Yingluck After six months of protests, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of Thailand has been ordered to step down due to charges of abusing her power. It's another incident that has raised questions about the stability of one of America's major trading partners in Asia. Patrick Winn is senior Southeast Asia correspondent for the Global Post , a source of international news online. He joins us from Bangkok.
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