Thailand’s young voters spearhead ‘earth-shaking’ calls for change in military dominated kingdom
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Thailand’s young voters spearhead ‘earth-shaking’ calls for change in military dominated kingdom

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CNN — As Thailand heads to the polls on Sunday a “lost generation” of young voters fired up by a yearning for change are keeping alive previously taboo topics, including the military’s stranglehold on the levers of power – and even royal reform. Because it’s moving the agenda, it’s moving the frontier to next stage… to the core of Thailand’s problems.” Two separate opinion polls issued last week put Move Forward’s leader Pita Limjaroenrat, 42, as favorite for prime minister, according to Reuters, suggesting the party’s reform platform is appealing to not just young Thais but a wider society. “We were repeatedly told we have to work harder, but we just can’t see our future in this country … it is still difficult to buy our own house or even a car.” Chonthicha has been out on the campaign trail promoting her party’s policies, including to reduce the military’s budget and size, abolish military service, to get rid of military-appointed senators, and to draft a new constitution that “serves the people.” “We can’t solve our economic problems if we don’t have good and stable politics,” she said. Senate stacked against them Pheu Thai and Move Forward’s policies present a “full frontal assault” on Thailand’s powerful conservative establishment, political scientist Thitinan said.

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