Move Forward, Pheu Thai and 4 others join up to form new coalition govt
The alliance will give the coalition 309 seats. However, 309 will still be short of the 376 seats needed to ensure Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat gets the top job.
Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat ‘ready to be Thailand’s 30th prime minister’
The unofficial vote count as of 10am on May 15 showed that Move Forward had won 112 out of 400 constituency MP seats and 14.1 million votes for party-list MPs, narrowly beating…
‘Change has come to our country’: Thailand’s Move Forward’s leader Pita Limjaroenrat
He also told reporters that he was confident his party would win more than 100 of the 500 seats in the House of Representatives.
Thailand votes, but will the military listen?
In a kingdom where victory at the ballot box has often been trumped by coups and court orders, there are fears the military could seek to cling on, raising the prospect of fresh…
Next Thai government must end reform inertia: World Bank economist
Previous growth strategies no longer work because the social and economic environment has shifted, he added.
Thai election: Voters turn out in droves, some wearing wedding attire, cannabis print, even a box
Thailand’s general election took place after weeks of intense campaigning, pitting conservative military-backed factions against a party that has won every single election in…
Bangkok voter turnout will exceed last election’s 72%, according to city clerk
He also said he expected unofficial vote results for Bangkok’s 33 constituencies to be available by 10pm on Sunday.
Age no problem: 109-year-old granny casts her vote in Uttaradit
Great Granny Lek is Uttaradit’s oldest citizen and has never missed exercising her voting rights, be it in local or national elections, Hat Ngiew village headman Noi Yotsombat…
Opposition party Move Forward shakes the foundation, takes unofficial lead over Pheu Thai
The final results may fluctuate, but it appears clear that both Move Forward and Pheu Thai are the victors in the May 14 election.
Marriage equality on the ballot as Thai political parties compete for gay votes
The six parties with policies designed to attract votes from the gay community are Move Forward, Pheu Thai, Democrat, Chart Thai Pattana, Thai Sang Thai, and Chart Pattana Kla.