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UTN thanks Southern voters for poll support

Deputy leader of the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, on Monday thanked the party's supporters for their votes in the election, saying the party will follow the election winners' lead when it comes to forming the next government.

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Prayut to remain in politics as UTN party strategist

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha will remain in politics and his United Thai Nation Party (UTN) will respect established norms about the formation of the new government, according to the party leader.

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Move Forward galvanises Thai voters with vows of royal reforms

Move Forward Party is energising voters with pledges of monarchy and military reforms – subjects once considered taboo.

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Colour clash as parties make final push

Opposing colours, ideologies and songs were on display across Bangkok on Friday as thousands of supporters turned out for the final rallies ahead of an election that is shaping up to be a generational clash.

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Prayut 'to go home' if UTN loses

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he will quit politics if the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party, of which he is a prime ministerial candidate, fails to win enough House seats to form a government in Sunday's election.

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Prayut 'to go home' if his UTN party fails to win

Nakhon Si Thammarat: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he will quit politics if the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party, of which he is a prime ministerial candidate and its chief strategist, fails to secure enough House seats to form a government in Sunday's election.

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Potential tricks and results in Thai poll

The fundamental risk in Thailand's election this Sunday is that ruling incumbents, spearheaded by coup-maker-cum-prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and underpinned by the powers-that-be, are headed for a big loss. Yet they are unlikely to go away without distortion, subversion, and confrontation, as has been the case in the recent past.…

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Factbox-Parties contesting Thailand's election

Thailand goes to the polls on Sunday to elect 500 members for its House of Representatives. Below are the major parties vying for seats and the chance to form a government.

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Weighing in on the election

As election campaigning entered its final lap this week, the Bangkok Post asked academics to predict the number of lower House seats each party is expected to win on Sunday, as well as the most likely post-election coalitions, and who will become the new prime minister.

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Prayut calls on Chumphon voters to help him in quest for PM

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday called on voters in Chumphon to vote for all three United Thai Nation (UTN) candidates and also the party on the list ballot to ensure the party gets the 25 MPs needed to make him eligible for the premiership election.

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No place for scare tactics

The United Thai Nation Party (UTN) and pro-status quo elements like the army have launched a fear-mongering campaign, laden with ultra-nationalist content, in the lead-up to Sunday's election.

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Thai Sang Thai pans EEC as 'overly niche'

The country is barely benefiting from the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a flagship project of the current government, as it is accessible to only a few small local businesses, according to the Thai Sang Thai (TST) Party.

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Party ordered to cease laser display on Rama 8 Bridge

City Hall has told the United Thai Nation Party (UTN) to stop projecting a laser election campaign display on the giant pillar supporting Rama 8 Bridge, after being asked by Election Commission to investigate it, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Tuesday.

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UTN, MFP remain poles apart

As the United Thai Nation Party on Monday stressed the importance of protecting the monarchy while on the campaign trail, the Move Forward Party continued to push for radical change in Thailand's politics.

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Don't mess with lese majeste law: Prayut

Prime Minister and United Thai Nation (UTN) Party premier candidate Prayut Chan-o-cha on Sunday advised both politicians and voters to steer clear of any effort to reform laws relating to the monarchy.

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UTN video looks to portray prime minister's 'gentle side'

The United Thai Nation Party (UTN) has released a video featuring Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha growing up as a son of a rather strict military official and other untold personal life stories in a bid to show his gentle side.

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New documentary showcases Paetongtarn's political career

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra, a Pheu Thai Party prime ministerial candidate, said a documentary film about her political journey can be watched via social media on Saturday.

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PPRP to upskill cardholders

The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has offered to upskill holders of its Pracharath welfare cards to help them escape the poverty trap.

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'We will triumph'

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha insists he would not want to be part of a minority government after the May 14 election, despite this being possible under the constitution.

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Thaksin's tweet sparks debate

Academics believe a recent tweet by fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was intended as a political gambit to drum up support for the Pheu Thai Party, which pollsters are predicting may lose votes to the increasingly popular Move Forward Party (MFP) ahead of the May 14 general election.

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Voters urged to help map national development

SONGKHLA: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Sunday called on voters in this southern province, especially the young generation, to join him in mapping the direction of national development.

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Pheu Thai moves upset Move Forward

The Pheu Thai Party has adjusted its strategy, calling on voters to vote Pheu Thai to keep the other lot out, much to the displeasure of the Move Forward Party (MFP) whose campaign appears to be gaining traction.

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Prayut urges Trang to vote UTN so he can 'return'

Trang: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party's No 1 prime ministerial candidate, on Saturday asked voters in this southern province to vote for the UTN to return him to power so he can do more for the country.

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PM poll quest goes South

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will hit the hustings in the South on Saturday, hoping his rising popularity in the region will help his United Thai Nation (UTN) Party capture many House seats in the Democrat Party's traditional stronghold in the May 14 election.

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Prayut touts UTN bread and butter policy

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party's No 1 prime ministerial candidate, on Wednesday launched the party's bread and butter policy aimed at improving living standards.

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