Thailand opposition on course to win elections – in pictures

Yingluck Shinawatra, leader of the Puea Thai party, celebrates with supporters. Her brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, was toppled as the country's leader by a coup in 2006 Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

The Thai prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, concedes defeat for his Democrat party Photograph: Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images

Yingluck Shinawatra's supporters hold up pictures of her after exit polls put the Puea Thai party in the lead Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images

Puea Thai party supporters celebrate as they hear the results of the first exit polls Photograph: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images

Yingluck Shinawatra shows her ID card at a polling station Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images

Abhisit Vejjajiva casts his ballot Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Bangkok's Klong Toei area Photograph: Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images

An election official reads a newspaper at a polling station in Bangkok Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

A woman smiles as she leaves a booth after filling out her ballot papers Photograph: Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images

Buddhist monks gather near an election poster for the Pheu Fah Din party Photograph: David Longstreath/AP

People wait to cast their votes at a polling station in Bangkok Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images

People queue at a polling centre Photograph: Vincent Yu/AP

Yingluck Shinawatra raises her arm during a final campaign rally Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images

The prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, and party members give a round of cheers on a campaign truck Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Thai election officials wait to make a check of ballot boxes Photograph: Apichart Weerawong/AP