The election broadly pits political groups backed by the royalist military and Bangkok establishment against an opposition led by the populist Pheu Thai party, which together with its previous incarnations has won every election since 2001.
BANGKOK, Thailand – 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 finalize their picks for the top job.
The election commission said incumbent Prayuth Chan-ocha and his deputy, Prawit Wongsuwan – both former army chiefs from the same military clique – were nominated by their respective parties, as was Anutin Charnvirakul, the health minister who spearheaded Thailand’s controversial legalization of cannabis, and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit.
Pita Limjaroenrat, another opposition figure, was nominated by his Move Forward party, popular among young voters. On Wednesday, he called for Thailand to unite. “If this country does not have peace and has problems, we will miss opportunities,” he said.
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