U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the orderly conduct of Thailand's parliamentary election. Mr. Ban issued his statement from New York late yesterday, saying he hopes the voting will help consolidate democracy, reconciliation and stability in Thailand. Meanwhile, in Bangkok, victorious Puea Thai leader Yingluck Shinawatra today met with party leaders for talks that were expected to include a preliminary discussion of cabinet posts. Ms. Yingluck, who is expected to be confirmed as Thailand's first prime minister when parliament convenes, yesterday announced the formation of a coalition with four smaller parties that will command almost three-fifths of the seats in parliament. Since her commanding victory in Sunday's election, Ms. Yingluck has stressed her desire for reconciliation after years of national discord following a military coup that ousted her elder brother, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, in 2006.