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The Guardian view on Thailand’s elections: can the country move forward?

Editorial: Opposition parties thrashed the ruling military at the polls. That doesn’t mean the vote will be respected

The Guardian - UK

Thailand's Thaksin lauds 'disruptors' Move Forward for election triumph

Thailand's influential former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday hailed the election-winning Move Forward Party as disruptors who mastered social media, and said aging army generals central to years of turmoil should retire with dignity.

Reuters

'Sign of the times': Thai election a referendum on the army

Bangkok (AFP) - In a country long bedevilled by coups, Thai voters' resounding rejection of the army-backed government speaks to the deep frustration felt by many after decades of power struggles, protests, coups -- and no change.

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Leader of Thailand's Move Forward party faces hurdles on path to power

Pita Limjaroenrat stood on the back of a truck, waving to hundreds of cheering supporters and signing autographs, a day after he led his Move Forward party to an extraordinary victory in Thailand's general election.

Reuters

Five top takeaways from Thailand's election

Thailand's top two opposition parties scored a resounding victory over military-allied parties in Sunday's election and on Monday began seeking coalition partners to overcome the votes of an appointed Senate to pick a prime minister.

Reuters

Thailand’s opposition parties start alliance talks after voters reject military rule

Leader of liberal Move Forward says he is ‘next prime minister of Thailand’ and ready to form coalition government

The Guardian - AU

What lies ahead for Thailand after dramatic opposition election win?

Thailand’s opposition has racked up a stunning majority of the 500 seats at stake in the race for the House of Representatives,, dealing a major blow to the establishment parties and a former general who led the Southeast Asian country since seizing power in a 2014 coup

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Thai opposition claims victory as voters reject army-backed parties

Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party claimed victory in the country's election Monday after a stunning result that decimated military-backed parties, which have ruled the kingdom for nearly a decade.

AFP

Thailand is on the verge of a new democratic spring, but significant obstacles could stand in the way

The last time voters headed to the polls in Thailand was in 2019, following five years of a repressive military dictatorship. Thai voters spoke nervously of their democratic aspirations and allowed a military-led government into power.

The Conversation

Thailand Elections: Opposition Receives Overwhelming Support

Despite opinion polls suggesting the likelihood of a change in government, a history of military coups, court orders, and junta-formulated 2017 constitution sustain fears of the military’s continued rule.

The News Lens

Thais vote overwhelmingly for democracy parties, reject military

Bangkok (AFP) - Thai voters have delivered a clear rejection of nearly a decade of military-aligned rule, election results showed Monday, backing two pro-democracy opposition parties.

AFP

A monument of emptiness and embarrassment

On Thiam Ruam Mit Road, Huai Khwang, a huge and empty building with a triangular façade has stood for years. A big plaque on the lawn in Thai translates to The National Gallery of Art. With no activities inside, people are left wondering when it will open. Is it true…

Bangkok Post

Thailand's voters overwhelmingly support opposition parties in elections

The Pheu Thai party and the progressive Move Forward Party made a strong showing, in a repudiation to the military-backed government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.

WEKU

Thailand election results: Opposition trounces military parties

Youth-led party takes a stunning lead in election as Thai voters say a resounding no to military-royalist elite.

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Pheu Thai's Paetongtarn says party with most votes will lead next govt

The daughter of Thailand's former premier Thaksin Shinawatra said the biggest vote-winner in Sunday's election will get to lead the next government, after her Pheu Thai Party took a big lead alongside the progressive opposition Move Forward Party.

AFP

Thai opposition parties dominate elections, eye coalition

Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand's two major opposition parties dominated Sunday's national elections, with voters rejecting nearly a decade of military-backed government.

AFP

Thai opposition parties dominate early election count

Bangkok (AFP) - Thai opposition parties dominated the early vote count in Sunday's national elections, in what was shaping up as a huge rejection of nearly a decade of military-backed government.

Bangkok Post

Exit poll shows Pheu Thai, Move Forward leading vote

Voting ended in Thailand’s national elections with a mix of pre- and post-election surveys showing pro-democracy parties leading in their efforts to replace a military-backed government that first took power in 2014.

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AFP

Thai polls close with army-backed PM tipped for defeat

Bangkok (AFP) - Vote counting got under way in Thailand's general election Sunday with pro-democracy opposition parties tipped to defeat the conservative military-backed government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha after almost a decade in power.

ABC News

Old rivalries, new battle as Thailand goes to the polls

Thailand votes on Sunday in an election expected to deliver big gains for opposition forces, testing the resolve of a pro-military establishment at the heart of two decades of intermittent turmoil in the coup-prone country.

The Guardian - UK

Thailand election day arrives with hope of unseating junta generals from power

Young voters demand change but military-appointed senate poses hurdle to a non-establishment candidate becoming prime minister

AFP

Thailand votes, but will the military listen?

Bangkok (AFP) - Thais voted Sunday in an election that could see pro-democracy opposition parties oust the conservative military-backed government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha after almost a decade in power.

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.

Reuters

Thailand opposition crushes military parties in election rout

Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win on Sunday after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule.

Reuters

Thai candidates parade through Bangkok before Sunday vote

From the back of open-top trucks and cars, candidates of Thailand's political parties drove through Bangkok on Saturday, as a months-long campaign that could usher in a new government for the first time in nearly a decade drew to a close.

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