Growth in the kingdom was predicted to be 3.4% in 2022, but only reached 2.8%, one of the lowest in Southeast Asia. Most of the general election campaign had centered around Thailand's economy after the country saw a 6% decline in 2020 amid the COVID pandemic. "The result signals not only a willingness to move beyond old political divisions between the Shinawatra family and the conservative status-quo, but also robust support for more extensive structural reforms concerning the role of traditional power centers in Thailand," he said.
Napon Jatusripitak, a Thai political scientist at the ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, told DW the election results are a "turning point" in Thailand's politics. Pita has called on the Senate to "listen to the people." Pita told a press conference at his party's headquarters in Bangkok on Monday that opposition parties are ready to form the next government and that he is ready to lead it. If the alliance is forged, the coalition would hold 309 seats in parliament, which means it would still need support from the Senate members. MFP leader Pita Limjaroenrat said he is considering forming a six-party coalition, involving the Pheu Thai party led by Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Thai opposition wins parliamentary elections To form the next government, a party or a coalition needs at least 376 votes. For the lower house, Thais voted from two ballots choosing 400 constituency and 100 party-list MPs. The parliament in Thailand consists of a 500-member House of Representatives (lower house) and a 250-member Senate.
Over 52 million citizens were eligible to vote. It was the first election held since youth-led pro-democracy protests broke out in 2020.Ī record number of people - over 75% - cast their ballots in the election.
Prayuth, a former military chief, led a coup in 2014 that has seen him stay in power for nine years. The vote on Sunday was the Southeast Asian country's first general election since 2019, which saw current Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha elected as civilian leader. Jointly, both pro-democracy parties crushed the military-backed politicians.Īnalysts have said the result shows Thais are ready to begin a new era of governance. The MFP won 151 seats in the 500-seat lower house, beating pre-election favorite Pheu Thai, which took 141 seats. Unofficial results in Thailand's general election on Sunday show the country's main opposition parties - the Move Forward Party (MFP) and the Pheu Thai party - as clear victors.
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