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Thai Leading Opposition Party Looks for Landslide in May Elections

Hopes of ousting military government looking good

Apr 05, 2023
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By: Pithaya Pookaman
Paetongtarn on the stump

After more than eight years of lackluster economic performance and broken promises by the government headed by ex-coup leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, polls show Thailand appears to have had enough of the military-dominated government and yearns for a change. A persistent economic slump and government mismanage…

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