Surprise, suspicion in Thailand as pro-army party leads election race via ChayutSet patpichatan
BANGKOK - Two major political parties raised doubts on Monday about the results of Thailand’s general election after a party linked to the military took a surprise lead in the popular vote that suggested the country’s junta chief will remain in power.
With around 94 percent of overall votes counted it was clear that Pheu Thai, a party linked to the self-exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra whose loyalists have won every election since 2001, had fallen far short of expectations. However, it still looked likely to have the largest share of parliament seats.voters who had hoped the poll would loosen the grip that traditional elites and the military hold on power in a country that has one of the highest measures of inequality in the world.
She said the party’s legal team was considering whether to submit complaints to the Election Commission. A spokesman for Palang Pracharat declined to comment immediately on the concerns of his party’s rivals.
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