More than three months after the election, Thailand's parliament has elected a prime minister. Srettha Thavisin is a member of the Pheu Thai Party and a wealthy property investor. He will lead a coalition government which also includes the parties of the military junta

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-22/thai-parliament-votes-on-new-pm/102761932

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra has returned to Thailand after 15 years in exile. His return is likely to be part of a deal between Pheu Thai party and the parties of the military junta to form a coalition government. The Thai parliament is yet to elect a prime minister more than three months after the election

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/22/thaksin-shinawatra-on-his-way-back-to-thailand-after-years-long-exile

Thailand faces a long journey towards becoming a democracy again, but don't doubt the will and the spirit of the Thai people.

"On election day, we overwhelmingly demonstrated our persistent hunger for progress. While many of us voted for the Move Forward Party, our votes symbolized far more... We voted for progress. We voted for a more equal Thailand."

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https://www.thaienquirer.com/50451/a-long-road-ahead-for-thailand/

Two and a half months after Thailand's election the most popular party has effectively been prevented from forming a government. Some Thai people are asking, what's the point of elections?

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-02/what-is-the-political-crisis-in-thailand-and-what-happens-next/102670044

Overseas Thai communities in at least four countries held protests over the weekend calling on the Senate and Constitutional Court to respect the election result

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https://prachataienglish.com/node/10497

There have been protests across Thailand in support of Move Forward Party which won the most seats on May's election but was blocked from forming government. Activists also demanded that the Pheu Thai Party not bring into the coalition any parties that supported leaders of the 2014 coup

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https://prachataienglish.com/node/10495

What next for Thailand?

There are several possible candidates for prime minister but it looks like the Move Forward Party will be locked out of any coalition

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https://www.thaienquirer.com/50256/quick-analysis-with-pita-gone-what-happens-next/

Pita Limjaroenrat's bid to become Thailand's prime minister has reached a dead end. First, the Constitutional Court suspended Pita as an MP. Then the parliament didn't support a second round of voting for Pita to become PM. The path forward is unclear now, both for who will become the next PM and whether Move Forward will be part of the coalition.

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https://youtu.be/KcJc7nI0x-U

This article expresses the sentiments of the pro-democracy forces in Thailand. They are tired of being denied power by unelected elites capturing key institutions. These frustrations have the potential to boil over if the parties that won power in the election are unable to realise that power in the parliament.

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https://www.thaienquirer.com/50202/opinion-thailand-is-at-a-crossroads-because-of-unelected-unaccountable-bodies/

"Thailand operates under a system in which unelected elites—primarily the military and the monarchy and their allies in the courts and bureaucracy—do everything possible to stifle the public will when it comes to public choices in elections." - Joshua Kurlantzick

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https://www.cfr.org/blog/ominous-signs-thailand-and-potential-violence

Explainer: Why Pita Didn’t Become Prime Minister

This analysis suggests Pita is unlikely to become prime minister. The next option is a Pheu Thai candidate with Move Forward's support, most likely Srettha Thavisin

My analysis: Any compromise beyond this would go against the election result and Thai people's expectations of democracy. Expect protests and political turmoil at the very least

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https://www.thaienquirer.com/50187/explainer-why-pita-didnt-become-prime-minister/

Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party, has failed to secure enough votes from the parliament to be elected prime minister. Limjaroenrat can try to gain support for a second vote to be held on 19 July or a compromise candidate may be put forward

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/13/thailand-parliament-begins-voting-for-new-prime-minister

Women are notably under-represented in Thailand's Move Forward-led coalition

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https://www.thaienquirer.com/49898/opinion-there-is-still-insufficient-female-representation-in-thai-politics/

I first visited #Turkey & #Thailand on the same trip, back in '06/'07 - for 🇹🇭, it was a few months after a #Coup.

And at that time, I would never have imagined that it would be Thailand, not Turkey, that would, 15+ years later, be on a path towards becoming more democratic and progressive.

Very (cautiously) hopeful for 🇹🇭, but unbelievably disappointed and worried for 🇹🇷

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Rukchanok Srinork (Ice) is one of the newly elected MPs for the Move Forward Party. She campaigned on a bicycle

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/19/rukchanok-srinork-thailand-giant-killing-mp-ice-election-upset

It looks like Move Forward will be able to form a coalition government with Pita Limjaroenrat as prime minister

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https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2573517/more-senators-back-pitas-bid-to-be-prime-minister

What Pita would mean for Thailand – Asia Times

>Progressive leader wants to tackle the military, monarchy and big business, which is why he may never see the premiership https://asiatimes.com/2023/05/what-pita-would-mean-for-thailand/ #Thailand #thailandelection #SoutheastAsia

Move Forward Party and Pheu Thai have won the largest blocs of votes in the Thai election and could form government. This is a victory for the pro-democracy forces over the military junta

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/15/thailand-election-2023-national-elections-opposition-parties-crushing-blow-military-rule-junta