Opposition parties deliver crushing defeat to military government

[snoop1130]

PHOTO: Facebook/พรรคก้าวไกล - Move Forward Party

 

With nearly all the votes counted, Thailand’s opposition parties have delivered a stunning blow to the military-backed incumbent government. The liberal Move Forward Party have taken the lead, followed by the populist Pheu Thai Party, amid murmurings of a coalition. This would end nearly 10 years of military-backed rule in the kingdom.

 

Yesterdays election is the first time a Thaksin Shinawatra-backed party (formerly Thai Rak Thai, now Pheu Thai) has not won the highest number of primary votes in the past 5 elections.

 

However, in order to form the next government and choose their PM, the parties will need the backing of the Senate, many of whom were appointed by the military government. Traditionally the Senate has voted in favour of the junta government, and its members get to decide on who will be the country’s next PM.

 

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[keith101]

Not just the Military but the Shinawatra dynasty as well .

[ThailandRyan]

Lets pray that the current caretaker government just fades away into the sunset and moves truly into retirement.  I hate the dirty politics these people play in order to stay in power.

[BangkokReady]

39 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Yesterdays election is the first time a Thaksin Shinawatra-backed party (formerly Thai Rak Thai, now Pheu Thai) has not won the highest number of primary votes in the past 5 elections.

A really positive outcome.  Especially with the "B10,000 for everyone".

 

I'm actually quite impressed, not to mention releaved.

[EdrigoSalvadore]

So when will he start to build the Hyperloop? He prefers it over trains apparently.

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

However, in order to form the next government and choose their PM, the parties will need the backing of the Senate, many of whom were appointed by the military government. Traditionally the Senate has voted in favour of the junta government, and its members get to decide on who will be the country’s next PM.

The last card... but will the senate dare to play it?

[mikebell]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

The last card... but will the senate dare to play it?

They are the army; they have more guns than the others. They dare anything.

[newnative]

'...crushing defeat...'.  Delicious.

[sidneybear]

Well it's good that Thaksin's clique has taken a bashing, but what's replaced it will be just as bad.