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Thailand election: Will military elite let opposition take power?

Youth-led party wins election, but military-appointed Senate and ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra may thwart its bid to govern.

Al Jazeera

What you need to know about Thailand’s general election

Voters are expected to deliver a strong mandate for change, but the royalist-military elite may seek to remain in power.

Al Jazeera

Opposition favored to top Sunday's Thai election, but faces hurdles in taking power

Voters in Thailand head to the polls on Sunday touted as a pivotal chance for change, eight years after incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha first came to power in a 2014 coup

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Move Forward galvanises Thai voters with vows of royal reforms

Move Forward Party is energising voters with pledges of monarchy and military reforms – subjects once considered taboo.

Al Jazeera

Factbox-Who are the main contenders for Thailand's next leader?

Thailand's political parties have nominated prime ministerial candidates ahead of a May 14 election, which will showcase a long-running battle between the billionaire Shinawatra family and parties backed by a conservative pro-military establishment.

Reuters

Thailand election: Who could become the next prime minister?

Voting is set for Sunday, with progressive parties calling for reforms to the monarchy and military.

Al Jazeera

A look at the parties and issues in Thailand's election on Sunday

Thailand votes Sunday in an election many see as an opportunity to break free from military-led governments that have been in power for almost a decade

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Thailand's election may deliver mandate for change, but opposition victory may not assure power

Voters disaffected by nine years of plodding rule by a coup-making army general are expected to deliver a strong mandate for change in Thailand’s general election Sunday

The Independent UK

Factbox-Parties contesting Thailand's election

Thailand goes to the polls on Sunday to elect 500 members for its House of Representatives. Below are the major parties vying for seats and the chance to form a government.

Reuters

Factbox-Who are the main contenders for Thailand's next leader?

Reuters

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

‘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

Factbox-Who are the main candidates for Thailand's next leader?

Political parties in Thailand have until Friday to submit the names of their prime ministerial candidates ahead of a May 14 general election.

Reuters

Generals, tycoon and political neophyte among PM candidates as Thailand heads into election

Two generals involved in coups, a pro-cannabis health minister and a businesswoman whose father and aunt fled into exile after being forced from power could be Thailand's next premiers, as political parties finalise their picks for the top job.

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Thai Prime Minister Prayuth kicks off reelection campaign

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has officially accepted his party’s nomination as its main candidate to keep the job in the upcoming general election, promising to build a new political climate that does away with decades of conflict

Reuters

Factbox-Who are the main candidates for Thailand's next leader?

Thailand's parliament was dissolved on Monday, paving the way for elections to be held in May. The race will showcase a long-running political battle between the billionaire Shinawatra family and a conservative pro-military establishment.

The Guardian - UK

Thailand: Paetongtarn Shinawatra leads polls as country heads towards election

As parliament dissolves, party of Paetongtarn, whose father was deposed in 2006, has best chance of forming majority

Bangkok Post

Prayut running down clock to aid UTN

There is something odd about Thailand's upcoming election. By all indications, it is slated to take place on May 7. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced that he will soon dissolve the Lower House to set the poll in motion. But no such dissolution has yet been announced, while the…

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Thai PM candidate visits lucky locales to boost his chances

The campaign for this year’s general election in Thailand has not yet officially begun, but aspirants for the prime minister’s job are already angling for auspicious photo ops

Reuters

Thailand's ruling party picks veteran kingmaker Prawit as PM candidate

Thailand's ruling pro-military Palang Pracharat party has chosen political veteran and former army chief Prawit Wongsuwon as its prime minister candidate, a senior official said on Friday, as parties gear up for an election that must be held by May.

The Independent UK

Thai prime minister joins new party to seek another term

Thailand’s prime minister has broken with the military-backed political party that helped him take office after a 2019 election and joined a new rival party with which he is likely to seek another term this year

AFP

Thai PM declares candidacy in next year's general election

Bangkok (AFP) - Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha is to seek another term in a general election due to be held in the kingdom before May next year, he told local media on Friday.

Al Jazeera

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth can continue in office, court rules

Constitutional Court ruled that PM Prayuth Chan-ocha had not exhausted a term limit of eight years in office.

Bangkok Post

Officials pile pressure on Bank of Thailand to shield baht

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) and the Finance Ministry will soon meet to discuss the baht after it tumbled to the lowest in nearly 16 years, signalling growing concerns among officials that the currency slump can threaten a tepid recovery and stoke inflation.

Bangkok Post

Acting PM Prawit asks Finance Ministry to monitor weak baht

Acting Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has asked the Finance Ministry to closely monitor the weak baht and its volatility and seek broad opinion to determine policies, a government official said on Tuesday.

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