BANGKOK: Thailand heads to the polls on Sunday (Mar 24) in its first general election since the military coup in 2014. Tens of millions of ...
BANGKOK: Thailand heads to the polls on Sunday in its first general election since the military coup in 2014.
In the previous election in 2011, Yingluck Shinawatra led the Pheu Thai party to the win the popular vote. She became prime minister before she was ousted. Compared to other parties, Palang Pracharat will have a clear and built-in advantage in this election, thanks to the 250 senators that will be selected by the National Council for Peace and Order and Gen Prayut himself.
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