Thailand’s military-led government seeks to use the ballot box to extend its rule even as foes call for an opposition landslide.
Officials collect electoral documents in Narathiwat on March 23, 2019, on the eve of the general election.
This reality has left pro-democracy forces — dominated by those aligned with the still-powerful ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra — scrambling across the country to pump up supporters, hoping they will turn out in the millions to deliver enough votes to thwart the military’s agenda. The unprecedented political play was swiftly shot down by the Thai king, the princess’s younger brother, who called the move “extremely inappropriate.” The party, Thai Raksa Chart, was later dissolved.Officials check electoral documents in Narathiwat on March 23, 2019, on the eve of the general election. “I had every aspiration and dream to become the first minority to walk down to the Thai parliament.
Over the weekend, Thaksin Shinawatra attended his daughter’s wedding in Hong Kong, a ritzy affair at a luxury hotel. Among the guests was Princess Ubolratana, who was pictured taking selfies with Thaksin.
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