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Thailand Elections: Opposition Claims Victory As Voters Reject Army-Backed Parties
Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party claimed victory in the country's election Monday after a stunning result that decimated military-backed parties, which have ruled the kingdom for nearly a decade.
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Pita Limjaroenrat: 5 Points On Leader Likely To Be Next Thailand PM
Voters in Thailand delivered a stunning verdict in favour of an opposition party calling for radical reforms in the country. Pita Limjaroenrat-led Move Forward is set to win 151 of the 500 seats in the lower house, according to the BBC.
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Thailand's Opposition Wins Big After Voters Reject Army-Backed Government
Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule.
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Thailand Prime Minister Candidate Casts Vote In Marijuana-Print Shirt
Thailand's health minister and cannabis advocate Anutin Charnvirakul turned heads during Sunday's election as he arrived to cast his vote at a polling station wearing a dark shirt with bright green marijuana leaves.
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Nine Arrested In Thailand For Posting Election "Fake News" On Facebook
Nine people have been arrested in Thailand for spreading "fake news" on Facebook with posts about sacked election officials and bogus ballots in the wake of controversial polls in the kingdom.
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Thailand's Opposition Forms Alliance, Claims Lower House Majority
The Pheu Thai party said it had formed an alliance with six other parties, claiming a majority in the lower house of parliament and the right to try to form a government.However, the coalition would likely fall short of electing a prime minister, which requires a combined vote with the upper house of parliament and the Senate.
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Thailand Awaits Election Results As Junta Poised To Retain Power
Thailand on Monday awaited the results of its first election since a 2014 coup, with the junta primed to retain its grip on power after a vote that saw its main rival diminished but vaulted a new pro-democracy force into the kingdom's politics.
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Thailand Votes In First General Election Since 2014 Military Coup
Thais filled schoolyards, temples and government offices to vote Sunday in the first election since a 2014 coup, with high turnout forecast from a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the king to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos".
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"Prevent Chaos": King's Message As Voting Underway In Thailand
Polls opened Sunday for the first Thai election since a 2014 coup, with a high turnout expected among a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the Thai king to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos."
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Thai Princess Calls Order To Ban Party Linked To Her "Sad And Depressing"
A Thai princess whose short-lived political career was ended when she was disqualified as a prime ministerial candidate on Thursday called a court ruling to dissolve the party that nominated her "sad and depressing."
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Thailand's Junta Leader Says Elections In November 2017
Thailand's junta leader says he will hold elections in November 2017, under a newly approved constitution that will ensure the military's control over the next government.
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Thailand's Referendum: What You Need To Know
Thais are voting for the first time since the army grabbed power in 2014, in a referendum on a new military-drafted constitution.
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Thais Vote For First Time Since 2014 Coup In Charter Referendum
Thais began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a new junta-backed constitution that would pave the way for a general election in 2017 but require future governments to rule on the military's terms.
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Thai Election In 2017 Regardless Of Referendum Vote: Junta Chief
A general election will take place in 2017, Thailand's junta chief said today, no matter what the outcome of Sunday's national referendum on a new constitution that will decide the country's future.
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Thailand Elections to be Held in February 2016
A general election to return Thailand to democracy after a military coup in May will be held in February 2016 at the earliest, a deputy prime minister said on Tuesday, later than the military had initially indicated.
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Thailand Elections: Opposition Claims Victory As Voters Reject Army-Backed Parties
Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party claimed victory in the country's election Monday after a stunning result that decimated military-backed parties, which have ruled the kingdom for nearly a decade.
-
Pita Limjaroenrat: 5 Points On Leader Likely To Be Next Thailand PM
Voters in Thailand delivered a stunning verdict in favour of an opposition party calling for radical reforms in the country. Pita Limjaroenrat-led Move Forward is set to win 151 of the 500 seats in the lower house, according to the BBC.
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Thailand's Opposition Wins Big After Voters Reject Army-Backed Government
Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule.
-
Thailand Prime Minister Candidate Casts Vote In Marijuana-Print Shirt
Thailand's health minister and cannabis advocate Anutin Charnvirakul turned heads during Sunday's election as he arrived to cast his vote at a polling station wearing a dark shirt with bright green marijuana leaves.
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Nine Arrested In Thailand For Posting Election "Fake News" On Facebook
Nine people have been arrested in Thailand for spreading "fake news" on Facebook with posts about sacked election officials and bogus ballots in the wake of controversial polls in the kingdom.
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Thailand's Opposition Forms Alliance, Claims Lower House Majority
The Pheu Thai party said it had formed an alliance with six other parties, claiming a majority in the lower house of parliament and the right to try to form a government.However, the coalition would likely fall short of electing a prime minister, which requires a combined vote with the upper house of parliament and the Senate.
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Thailand Awaits Election Results As Junta Poised To Retain Power
Thailand on Monday awaited the results of its first election since a 2014 coup, with the junta primed to retain its grip on power after a vote that saw its main rival diminished but vaulted a new pro-democracy force into the kingdom's politics.
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Thailand Votes In First General Election Since 2014 Military Coup
Thais filled schoolyards, temples and government offices to vote Sunday in the first election since a 2014 coup, with high turnout forecast from a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the king to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos".
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"Prevent Chaos": King's Message As Voting Underway In Thailand
Polls opened Sunday for the first Thai election since a 2014 coup, with a high turnout expected among a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the Thai king to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos."
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Thai Princess Calls Order To Ban Party Linked To Her "Sad And Depressing"
A Thai princess whose short-lived political career was ended when she was disqualified as a prime ministerial candidate on Thursday called a court ruling to dissolve the party that nominated her "sad and depressing."
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Thailand's Junta Leader Says Elections In November 2017
Thailand's junta leader says he will hold elections in November 2017, under a newly approved constitution that will ensure the military's control over the next government.
-
Thailand's Referendum: What You Need To Know
Thais are voting for the first time since the army grabbed power in 2014, in a referendum on a new military-drafted constitution.
-
Thais Vote For First Time Since 2014 Coup In Charter Referendum
Thais began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a new junta-backed constitution that would pave the way for a general election in 2017 but require future governments to rule on the military's terms.
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Thai Election In 2017 Regardless Of Referendum Vote: Junta Chief
A general election will take place in 2017, Thailand's junta chief said today, no matter what the outcome of Sunday's national referendum on a new constitution that will decide the country's future.
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Thailand Elections to be Held in February 2016
A general election to return Thailand to democracy after a military coup in May will be held in February 2016 at the earliest, a deputy prime minister said on Tuesday, later than the military had initially indicated.
