Thais vote overwhelmingly for democracy parties, reject military
Move Forward Party, led by charismatic 42-year-old Pita Limjaroenrat, wants to reform Thailand’s strict royal insult laws, setting up a potential clash with the kingdom’s powerful royalist-military elite. – AFP pic, May 15, 2023.
THAI voters have delivered a clear rejection of nearly a decade of military-aligned rule, election results showed today, backing two pro-democracy opposition parties. The Move Forward Party , the newest force in Thai politics that channelled the energy of youth-led pro-democracy protests in 2020, secured the most votes.
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