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U.S. President Barack Obama, left, reacts when he was asked which was his favorite Thai food, during a joint news conference with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, right, at Thai Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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U.S. President Barack Obama, left, waves to members of the media following the conclusion of a joint news conference with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, right, at Thai Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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U.S. President Barack Obama, center, and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra acknowledge each other at a joint news conference at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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From left, Thein Sein, president of Myanmar; Benigno Aquino III, president of the Philippines; Lee Hsien Loong, prime minister of Singapore; Yingluck Shinawatra, prime minister of Thailand; Nguyen Tan Dung, prime minister of Vietnam; and Hun Sen, prime minister of Cambodia, join hands after a signing ceremony of adoption of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration during a summit for the association in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Sunday. (Associated Press)

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U.S. President Obama looks on from left as Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra speaks during a joint news conference at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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U.S. President Barack Obama, center, and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra acknowledge each other at a joint news conference at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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** FILE ** Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra answers reporters questions during a joint press conference with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday Nov. 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Damir Sagolj, Pool)

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** FILE ** U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Nusa Dua, on the island of Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Thai prime minister-to-be Yingluck Shinawatra, center, talks with reporters after her arrival at the Pheu Thai party's headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Yingluck, 44, is set to become Thailand's first female prime minister on Wednesday played down a decision by the Election Commission to postpone certification of her poll victory over allegations she violated electoral law. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Supporters of Thai prime minister candidate Yingluck Shinawatra cheer her arrival during a rally in Bangkok. She is in a tight race with incumbent Abhisit Vejjajiva, who has been in power for 30 months. The nation's voters go to the polls on July 3.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Supporters of Thai prime minister candidate Yingluck Shinawatra cheer her arrival during a rally in Bangkok. She is in a tight race with incumbent Abhisit Vejjajiva, who has been in power for 30 months. The nation's voters go to the polls on July 3.ASSOCIATED PRESS VOTER FAVORITE: Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, kicks off every campaign stop by asking crowds if they miss him. Her brother was overthrown by the military.