The liberal Move Forward party and the populist Pheu Thai Party are far out in front with 99% of votes counted, but it is far from certain either will form the next government due to parliamentary rules skewed in the military's favor.
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s opposition secured a stunning election win on Sunday, May 14, 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.
Sunday’s election was the latest bout in a long-running battle for power between Pheu Thai, the populist juggernaut of the billionaire Shinawatra family, and a nexus of old money, conservatives, and military with influence over key institutions at the heart of two decades of turmoil. Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat, a 42-year-old former executive of a ride-hailing app, described the outcome as “sensational” and vowed to stay true to his party’s values when forming a government.
“It is now clear the Move Forward Party has received the overwhelming support from the people around the country,” he said on Twitter.The preliminary results will be a crushing blow for the military and its allies. But with parliamentary rules on their side and influential figures behind them and involved behind the scenes, they could still have a role in government.
A handful of staff sat beside plates of uneaten food as a giant television screen showed a live speech by Move Forward’s leader. Founded by the polarising self-exiled tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra, Pheu Thai remains hugely popular among the working classes and was banking on being swept back to power in a landslide on nostalgia for its populist policies like cheap healthcare, micro-loans and generous farming subsidies.
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