The next general election is now firmly on the horizon, with the Election Commission (EC) having tentatively set the date last month as being May next year.
Despite voting still being six months away, pundits and public opinion polls put Pheu Thai as the winner. Successive opinion polls show that Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of fugitive former premier Thaksin, has become increasingly popular -- far more than veteran politicians such as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
