For NPR news, Gina Wilkinson reports Thailand's next election may be a test of the country's political legitimacy. Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai has tried to promote a new era of clean politics but his legacy is threatened. Taskin Shinawatra, a telecommunications tycoon and one of the richest men in Thailand is ahead in the opinion polls. For the people of Thailand this could mean that economic stability is more important than a government free of corruption.
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