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Thailand’s prime minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha faces an uphill battle to retain power in tomorrow’s general election.
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha faces an uphill battle to retain power in tomorrow’s general election, with opposition parties including Pheu Thai and Move Forward surging in popularity, according to opinion polls. The polls suggest that their ballots could end nearly a decade of governments either led or backed by a military and conservative forces.
“I would like to ask first time voters to choose Pheu Thai,” Paetongtarn told reporters as she stepped off the vehicle.Pheu Thai, which is leading opinion polls, is backed by the billionaire Shinawatra family, whose parties have won elections since 2001 on populist platforms.Another opposition party, the youth-driven and progressive Move Forward, is seeing a late boost in popularity.
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