Thailand Heads for May Election Amid Pheu Thai Surge
Thaksin-backed opposition confronts a dreary military-backed government
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has dissolved parliament as expected, ringing down the curtain on March 20 to prepare for general elections expected to be held sometime in May. But what is unexpected is that the opposition Pheu Thai Party, the surrogate of ousted former Premier Thaksin Shinawatra (2001-2006) is looking mor…
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