![]() ![]() ![]() House leaves town with no debt ceiling deal Kavanaugh joins Supreme Court liberals in disagreeing with new wetlands test Is Iran unlocking the gates to Armageddon? Why the Wagner boss is saying Russia could lose the war House passes measure overturning Biden’s student debt forgiveness program However, for conservative Thailand, its platform is frighteningly radical: reform of the military and reform of the powerful monarchy, a bold move because the institution has been traditionally treated as sacrosanct.ĭemocrats erupt in laughter after Greene calls for decorum in House The Move Forward Party, led by 42-year-old businessman Pita Limjaroenrat, has galvanized younger voters and is running a strong second to Pheu Thai in the polls. And Pheu Thai topped the field in the 2019 vote, only to be denied power when the army-backed Palang Pracharath Party found partners to assemble a coalition government.īut a third major player has injected a sharp ideological aspect into the election. Prayuth’s 2014 coup unseated a government that had come to power with Yingluck Shinawatra - Paetongtarn’s aunt, Thaksin’s sister - as prime minister. Recent history strengthens the appearance of this election as a grudge match between the Shinawatras and their foes. ![]() Her party looks set to win a majority of seats in the lower house of Parliament. She is the favorite among the opposition Pheu Thai Party’s three registered nominees for prime minister. She campaigned intensively while heavily pregnant and gave birth to a son last week. Prayuth is trailing badly in opinion polls behind Thaksin’s 36-year-old daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who inherited the popularity and political style of her father. The power struggle between Thaksin’s supporters and his opponents has been fought - sometimes in the street, sometimes at the ballot box - for almost two decades. Thaksin, the billionaire populist ousted in the 2006 coup, represents the other. Prayuth represents one pole of the country’s politics, centered around royalists and the military. It has repeatedly shown itself capable of bringing down popularly elected governments it didn’t like, through rulings in the royalist courts and army coups. But pitching policies that threaten the status quo alarms the ruling conservative establishment. Opposition parties endorsing reforms to rein in the army are running strides ahead in opinion polls. Seventy political parties are contesting the 500 seats up for grabs in the House of Representatives: 400 are directly elected, with 100 chosen via a form of proportional representation. “The main factor could be that people are no longer willing to tolerate the authoritarian government that has been in power for over nine years, and there is a significant wish for change among the people.” said Pinkaew Laungaramsri, a professor of anthropology at Chiang Mai University. Prayuth’s governments slapped down democratic reforms and prosecuted activists. Thailand has had more than a dozen coups since becoming a constitutional monarchy in 1932, the last one in 2014 carried out by Prayuth when he was army commander. Compare Standard and Premium Digital here.Īny changes made can be done at any time and will become effective at the end of the trial period, allowing you to retain full access for 4 weeks, even if you downgrade or cancel.But weariness and even anger at the military’s habitual interference in politics is a major factor. You may also opt to downgrade to Standard Digital, a robust journalistic offering that fulfils many user’s needs. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial. If you do nothing, you will be auto-enrolled in our premium digital monthly subscription plan and retain complete access for $69 per month.įor cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. For a full comparison of Standard and Premium Digital, click here.Ĭhange the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. Premium Digital includes access to our premier business column, Lex, as well as 15 curated newsletters covering key business themes with original, in-depth reporting. Standard Digital includes access to a wealth of global news, analysis and expert opinion. During your trial you will have complete digital access to FT.com with everything in both of our Standard Digital and Premium Digital packages.
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