What Thailand’s election means for the future of the country – and its beleaguered pro-democracy forces
Thailand s prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, will almost certainly stay in the job after a surprise result in last week s elections saw his conservative Bhumjaithai Party win the most seats in the lower house. The outcome was another significant setback for the progressive People s Party – and Thailand s pro democracy movement more broadly. While the People s Party made some missteps in the campaign, the election demonstrates, yet again, the immense hurdles faced by progressive, democratic
Thailand s prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, will almost certainly stay in the job after a surprise result in last week s elections saw his conservative Bhumjaithai Party win the most seats in the lower house. The outcome was another significant setback for the progressive People s Party – and Thailand s pro democracy movement more broadly. While the People s Party made some missteps in the campaign, the election demonstrates, yet again, the immense hurdles faced by progressive, democratic
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