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Poll disqualification threat looms over Move Forward leader

A candidate of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) on Wednesday asked the Election Commission to consider disqualifying Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat from politics for alleged asset concealment.

Bangkok Post

Is northern Thailand still in love with the Shinawatras?

Emotional ties between the Shinawatra dynasty and voters in the north could be key to the outcome of Sunday’s election.

Al Jazeera

Does Thailand’s Election Matter?

The election could be a plus for Thailand’s regional role, which has been sadly diminished over the past two decades.

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A new mother, a Harvard grad and a coup leader: who are Thailand’s election candidates?

This weekend’s election will see political royal Paetongtarn Shinawatra face off against army chiefs

The Guardian - UK

Thailand chokes on pollution but greens struggle to be heard in election

Bangkok (AFP) - Trudging along Bangkok's hot and dusty streets, green candidates struggle to canvass support ahead of Thailand's election, with record-breaking pollution failing to spur anything more than political hot air.

AFP

Pannika: Move Forward ready to be core of next government

The Move Forward Party is ready to be the core party in forming a government and its increasing popularity is not just a passing fad, says campaign adviser Pannika Wanich.

Bangkok Post

Thailand's Pita tops PM poll as opposition leads opinion surveys

Another opposition leader emerged as the favourite to be Thailand's next prime minister in a new opinion poll on Friday, just days out from an election that could see an end to nine years of military-backed government.

Reuters

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Thai parties in financial bidding war as election heats up

Sa Kaeo (Thailand) (AFP) - In the searing hot sun, Preeya Phunatung toils long hours on a rural Thai construction site to support her family of four.

AFP

Move Forward closing gap with Pheu Thai: poll

The Move Forward Party (MFP) is becoming more popular as the election nears, according to a new poll.

Bangkok Post

‘Time for a new way’: Thais look for change as election nears

Analysts warn failure to honour the outcome could leave the country weak, divided and at risk of crisis.

Al Jazeera

MFP closing gap with Pheu Thai: Nida

The Move Forward Party (MFP) is trailing Pheu Thai for constituency and party-list MPs but its popularity is rising as the election looms, according to a new pre-election poll by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).

Bangkok Post

New mum Paetongtarn ‘ready’ to campaign again

Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Wednesday hailed her newborn son as her “secret power” and said she is ready to return to the election campaign trail for the Pheu Thai Party as soon as possible.

Bangkok Post

Thai PM front-runner hails new baby as 'secret power'

Bangkok (AFP) - One of the front-runners in Thailand's general election hailed her newborn son as her "secret power" Wednesday as she presented the baby to the media after giving birth just two weeks before polling day.

AFP

Thai PM candidate Paetongtarn to resume campaign after birth of child

One of Thailand's leading prime ministerial candidates Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Wednesday said she would next week resume campaigning after giving birth a few days ago, and remains confident of a landslide election win.

Reuters

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Bangkok Post

MFP vows it won't join 'inter-bloc' govt

The Move Forward Party (MFP) will refrain from joining an "inter-bloc" coalition government after the upcoming election, according to Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, the party's campaign assistant.

Bangkok Post

Paetongtarn top choice for PM among Nakhon Sawan voters: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party is the top choice for the post of prime minister among voters in the upper Central province of Nakhon Sawan, followed by Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration,…

Bangkok Post

Move Forward reveals 100-day roadmap

The Move Forward Party (MFP) on Thursday revealed a roadmap for its first 100 days in office, outlining how it will form the next government and make good on its 300 campaign promises.

The Independent UK

Thai party hopes protesters will become pro-reform voters

Ten of thousands of protesters in Thailand took to the streets in heated demonstrations three years ago seeking democratic reforms

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Paetongtarn top choice for PM in Si Sa Ket: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party is the top choice for the post of prime minister among eligible voters in the northeastern province of Si Sa Ket, followed far behind by Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party, according to a survey by the National Institute of…

Reuters

Thailand opposition leader says unity needed to beat military

Thailand's opposition bloc should stick together to dislodge the military from politics and form a government after an election in May, the leader of a popular opposition party told Reuters on the sidelines of a packed campaign rally on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Pita: Opposition must stick together

The country’s opposition bloc should stick together to dislodge the military from politics and form a government after the election in May, Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said on Saturday.

AFP

Thai opposition frames election as generational choice

Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand's second-largest opposition party framed next month's elections as a generational choice between what it called on Saturday "a dark present and a bright future".

Bangkok Post

This Harvard alum wants to help Thailand reclaim lost decade

The Move Forward Party, which is surging in opinion polls ahead of the May 14 election, wants to reclaim the "lost decade" under a military-backed rule with proposals for sweeping reforms to revitalise Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.

Bangkok Post

Young protesters turn to politics

PATHUM THANI: Chonthicha “Lookkate” Jangrew is going door-to-door asking people to vote for her in the May 14 election even though she faces possible jail time on charges of sedition and royal defamation stemming from protests in 2020.

Reuters

Young Thais who questioned monarchy look to win seats in parliament

Chonthicha "Lookkate" Jangrew is going door-to-door asking people to vote for her in Thailand's May 14 election even though she faces possible jail time on charges of sedition and defaming the king during unprecedented protests in 2020.

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