Pita: MFP, Pheu Thai can form government The Pheu Thai Party is expected to form a coalition with the Move Forward Party (MFP) as unofficial election results showed they were neck and neck in a tight race. Bangkok Post · May 14, 2023
Pheu Thai must size up its options By today, we should know the unofficial election results, particularly whether the Pheu Thai Party will win a landslide election or win the most House seats of all the other parties contesting the race for 400 constituency MP seats and 100 party-list seats. Bangkok Post · May 14, 2023
Preliminary results of Thailand's election Thailand's opposition Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties won the most seats in Sunday's election, paving the way for a challenge to a military status quo after nearly a decade of government led or backed by the army. Reuters · May 14, 2023
'Sensational!' - Revelry follows Thai opposition Move Forward's lead in elections Law consultant Paramait Vithayaruksun arrived to join celebrations at the headquarters of Thailand's Move Forward party late on Sunday, after a rolling vote count showed the opposition group taking the lead in what many are calling a historic election. Reuters · May 14, 2023
Thailand's voters overwhelmingly support opposition parties in elections The Pheu Thai party and the progressive Move Forward Party made a strong showing, in a repudiation to the military-backed government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. WEKU · May 14, 2023
Thailand election results: Opposition trounces military parties Youth-led party takes a stunning lead in election as Thai voters say a resounding no to military-royalist elite. Al Jazeera · May 14, 2023
Pheu Thai's Paetongtarn says party with most votes will lead next govt The daughter of Thailand's former premier Thaksin Shinawatra said the biggest vote-winner in Sunday's election will get to lead the next government, after her Pheu Thai Party took a big lead alongside the progressive opposition Move Forward Party. Bangkok Post · May 14, 2023
Move Forward leader foresees coalition with Pheu Thai The leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP) said on Sunday evening he expected to form a coalition government with the Pheu Thai Party, enabling the former opposition bloc to rise to power. Bangkok Post · May 14, 2023
Exit poll shows Pheu Thai, Move Forward leading vote Voting ended in Thailand’s national elections with a mix of pre- and post-election surveys showing pro-democracy parties leading in their efforts to replace a military-backed government that first took power in 2014. Bangkok Post · May 14, 2023
Thai party leaders kick off nationwide vote in historic election Party leaders were among throngs of Thai voters appearing at polling stations nationwide early on Sunday to cast their ballots in an election that will decide whether Prayut Chan-o-cha will be ousted and replaced as prime minister eight years in power. Bangkok Post · May 14, 2023
Old rivalries, new battle as Thailand goes to the polls Thailand votes on Sunday in an election expected to deliver big gains for opposition forces, testing the resolve of a pro-military establishment at the heart of two decades of intermittent turmoil in the coup-prone country. ABC News · May 14, 2023
Thailand election day arrives with hope of unseating junta generals from power Young voters demand change but military-appointed senate poses hurdle to a non-establishment candidate becoming prime minister The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023
Thailand opposition crushes military parties in election rout Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win on Sunday after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule. Reuters · May 13, 2023
Opposition favored to top Sunday's Thai election, but faces hurdles in taking power Voters in Thailand head to the polls on Sunday touted as a pivotal chance for change, eight years after incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha first came to power in a 2014 coup The Independent UK · May 13, 2023
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2023 Young Thais look to Pita Limjaroenrat to bust military-royalist grip on power Move Forward party leader’s promise in election campaign to end political stranglehold chimes with younger generation
Reuters · May 13, 2023 Thai candidates parade through Bangkok before Sunday vote From the back of open-top trucks and cars, candidates of Thailand's political parties drove through Bangkok on Saturday, as a months-long campaign that could usher in a new government for the first time in nearly a decade drew to a close.
Bangkok Post · May 13, 2023 Seri Ruam Thai makes last appeal Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, leader of the Seri Ruam Thai Party, is pleading with voters who identify themselves as pro-democracy not to forget his party on Election Day on Sunday.
Al Jazeera · May 13, 2023 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.
Bangkok Post · May 12, 2023 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.
Reuters · May 12, 2023 Thailand election: Leading parties, personalities, key issues Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, will hold a general election on Sunday, pitting pro-democracy parties that are surging in popularity against those backed by military-linked conservatives.
Reuters · May 12, 2023 Embattled Thai PM Prayuth fights to stay on in vote on Sunday Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is lagging behind the opposition in polls ahead of Sunday's general election but electoral rules written by his former military junta mean the retired army chief can't be counted out.
Reuters · May 12, 2023 Factbox-Who are the main contenders for Thailand's next leader? Thailand's political parties have nominated prime ministerial candidates ahead of a May 14 election, which will showcase a long-running battle between the billionaire Shinawatra family and parties backed by a conservative pro-military establishment.
Reuters · May 12, 2023 Thai parties make push to woo voters ahead of Sunday election Surrounded by adoring crowds packed inside stadiums and halls, the main prime ministerial candidates of Thailand's political parties made a final push to rally supporters on Friday, two days before a crunch general election.
The Independent UK · May 12, 2023 A look at the parties and issues in Thailand's election on Sunday Thailand votes Sunday in an election many see as an opportunity to break free from military-led governments that have been in power for almost a decade
The Independent UK · May 12, 2023 Thailand's election may deliver mandate for change, but opposition victory may not assure power Voters disaffected by nine years of plodding rule by a coup-making army general are expected to deliver a strong mandate for change in Thailand’s general election Sunday