Thailand's opposition 'democratic front' of seven parties on Wedn...
BANGKOK - Thailand’s opposition “democratic front” of seven parties on Wednesday said it had won a majority in the lower house of parliament after a messy election, and had the right to try to form a government after five years of military rule.
Parliament’s upper house, entirely appointed by the junta, is expected to endorse the pro-military party. Sudarat Keyuraphan, the main prime ministerial candidate of the Pheu Thai party ousted by the 2014 army coup, said the seven parties in the opposition alliance would take at least 255 seats in the 500-member House of Representatives.
“Parties in the democratic front gained the most trust from the people,” Sudarat said, adding that the alliance would start courting more parties on Wednesday. After the news conference, the alliance’s party leaders petitioned the election commission to immediately release complete tallies, demanding transparency.
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