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General elections were held in Thailand on 14 May 2023 to elect 500 members of the House of Representatives. [3] The Move Forward Party, led by Pita Limjaroenrat, surprised analysts by winning the most seats, followed by fellow opposition party Pheu Thai who had won the most seats in the 2011 and 2019 elections. Turnout was a record 75.22%.
Results of the 2023 Thai general election. The 2023 Thai general election was held in Thailand on 14 May 2023 to elect 500 members of the House of Representatives. 400 members were elected from each electoral district by first-past-the-post voting, and 100 members were elected from a party list. [1] 251 seats were required for control of the ...
Background. This will be the third election under the 2017 constitution, which was implemented under the National Council for Peace and Order (the junta that took power in the 2014 Thai coup d'état), and the first after the expiration of the constitution's five-year transitory provision that gave the senate voting rights to choose the prime minister in a joint session of parliament.
March 12, 2024 at 5:56 AM. BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Election Commission on Tuesday said it will seek the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward party, which won last year's general ...
Other criticism centers on the system's alleged vulnerability to manipulation. Because any eligible person can run, district-level elections can be packed in order to ensure the election of particular candidates. The 2018 election for the transitional Senate utilized a similar system, although most senators were ultimately selected by the junta.
Pita Limjaroenrat. Pita Limjaroenrat ( Thai: พิธา ลิ้มเจริญรัตน์, RTGS : Phitha Limcharoenrat, pronounced [pʰí (ʔ).tʰāː lím.tɕā.rɤ̄ːn.rát] ⓘ; born 5 September 1980), nicknamed Tim ( Thai: ทิม ), is a Thai businessman and politician. A member of the House of Representatives, he previously ...
Elections are held under universal suffrage in accordance with the 2007 Constitution; however, certain restrictions apply: The voter must be a national of Thailand; if not by birth, then by being a citizen for 5 years. They must be over 18 years old the year before the year the election is held. The voter must have also registered ninety days ...
Chaithawat Tulathon (Thai: ชัยธวัช ตุลาธน; born 15 October 1978), nickname Tom, is a Thai politician who has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Move Forward Party since 2023. He previously served as the party's secretary-general from 2020 to 2023.