Voters are expected to deliver a strong mandate for change, but the royalist-military establishment may seek to cling to power. Bangkok, Thailand — Voters in Thailand are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament in what analysts have called the country’s “most pivotal election to date”. At Pheu Thai’s final rally outside the Thai capital, Bangkok, …
Analysts warn failure to honour the outcome could leave the country weak, divided and at risk of crisis. Jariyanukoon, who is going to cast the second vote of her life, said she would not vote for PTP because “it’s time to have new people, new parties, and a new way of conducting politics,” adding that “the old style no longer …
As Thailand prepares for its general election next month, one woman is charging ahead in the polls as preferred Prime Minister: Paetongtarn Shinawatra. "Ung-Ing", as she is known in Thailand, is the youngest daughter of divisive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the niece of Thaksin's sister, Yingluck, who was also a controversial PM. The only reason Paetongtarn was one …
