Sunday, May 14, 2023

Thailand Election: Opposition Routs Military Parties

 

The Guardian: Thailand election 2023: opposition delivers crushing blow to military rule  

The liberal Move Forward party and the Pheu Thai Party face a challenge to forming government with parliamentary rules favouring army-backed parties 

Thailand’s opposition parties secured by far the largest number of votes in national elections, trouncing parties allied with the military and setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule. 

The liberal Move Forward party and the populist Pheu Thai Party were far out in front with 99% of votes counted, but it’s far from certain either will form the next government, with parliamentary rules written by the military after the 2014 coup skewed in its favour.  

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Thailand Election: Opposition Routs Military Parties  

Thailand opposition crushes military parties in election rout -- Reuters  

Thai Opposition Parties Lead With 97% Of Votes Counted -- AFP  

In Blow to Junta, Thai Voters Overwhelmingly Back Opposition Parties -- New York Times  

Thailand elections: Opposition parties surge ahead as count continues -- BBC 

Opposition parties deliver surprise challenge to military leaders in Thai election -- CNN

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good for the Shinawatra family.

Anonymous said...

Thailand, a non-existent country that depends on China, will soon have Chinese flags on the streets, just like Vietnam and other neighbors

Anonymous said...

Better than American flags.

Anonymous said...

Vietnamese still remembers the US dumped agent orange on them. ASEAN countries doesn't welcome the Americans. Yanks go home.