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Thailand's political history is replete with military coups, bloody street protests and judicial bans on prime ministers and parties.

Pollsters suggest, with some caution due to undecided voters and wintry weather, that the LDP and its coalition partner could secure 310 seats needed for a handy two-thirds majority.

Some have asked why they cannot be seized under laws meant to prevent homes standing empty or becoming uninhabitable, particularly in a city with a housing shortage.

The United States also announced new sanctions against numerous shipping entities and vessels, aimed at curbing Iran's oil exports.

Tensions have meanwhile remained high, with Pyongyang most recently outraged over South Korea's moves to develop nuclear submarine technology with the United States.