Thailand: In the most recent general election, Thailand’s main opposition parties triumphed against rivals, including military parties, opening the way for a popularly-led end to the nine-year rule of the present prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. The Thai prime minister originally came to power in a coup in 2014, which led to widespread turmoil and bloodshed across the country by overthrowing an elected administration and suspending the country’s Constitution.
Thailand’s Move Forward Party achieves a stunning victory in general election
Thailand’s military had implemented martial law after seizing control of the country, which resulted in a six-month-long political crisis. The army supported the action, claiming that it was necessary to remove the democratically elected government due to corruption. Pita Limjaroenrat, 42, the head of the victorious Move Forward Party, declared the election results “sensational” on Sunday and vowed to fulfil the party’s campaign promises and uphold its principles when a government is formed. Thailand’s general election was held on Sunday, and by Sunday morning, 99% of the ballots had been counted, suggesting that the Move Forward Party had narrowly edged out the opposition. According to observers, the MFP achieved an astounding result by riding a wave of support from young Thai voters.
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Uncertainty lingers as Thailand’s Senate prepares to choose new Prime Minister following election results
Even if the victor of the vote-counting was evident by the ballot-counting, it is uncertain whether they had the authority to establish the government. The 250-member Senate will choose Thailand’s new prime minister in July following a joint session of the 500-seat House of Representatives. According to early results, Pheu Thai came in second place, followed by The MFP. Both parties were expected to win more than triple the number of seats held by Palang Pracharat, the political arm of the military junta and the United Thai Nation party, according to news agency Reuters. The move has drawn criticism because the senators, who will choose the prime minister, were selected by the military rather than elected together with the legislators who won on Sunday.
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