Pheu Thai is in the lead, with progressive party Move Forward following closely behind. Read more at straitstimes.com.
have put opposition parties in the lead, with vote counting still under way.
Trailing behind are conservative parties like incumbent Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s United Thai Nation and other incumbent government parties. Meanwhile, the conservative parties including those from the incumbent coalition, like the Bhumjaithai and the PPRP, who are seeking a return to Government House, did not fare as well in popularity polls.
The MFP which has campaigned on reformist policies that call for the end of military conscription and amending the law against royal defamation is the successor of the Future Forward Party that won 81 seats in 2019. Future Forward was dissolved in 2020 over a loan that was deemed illegal. It promises to uplift the economy and livelihoods with a host of policies to raise wages and stimulate the economy.
Pheu Thai has declared that it will not form a government with coup-makers, ruling out an alliance with the UTN and the PPRP which is led by former army chief and incumbent deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan.The process of forming the government could take weeks or months, depending on the results and negotiations between parties, as seen in previous elections.
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