Thailand election 2023: Excitement, fear as polls open
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 พ.ค. 2023
- Voting began at 8am local time (01:00 GMT) on Sunday and will close at 5pm (10:00 GMT).
About 52 million voters are choosing members of a new 500-seat House of Representatives for the next four years.
The opposition Pheu Thai Party is expected to win the most seats as it has in every election since 2001 but is facing a stiff challenge from the progressive Move Forward Party.
On the conservative side, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who led the 2014 coup as army chief, has had a lacklustre campaign.
The military, which has intervened regularly in Thai politics, has insisted it will not get involved this time.
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Breaks my heart with a country with so much potential but just held back by military corruption
Ged rid of the military Govt. for the good of the country. long overdue
LOL The Billionaires Candidates will be even more corrupt lol! The Military has rid of many Billionaire Corrupted ppl especially the Abbot in Wat Dhammakaya!
So many countries around the world are held back by the old elite who only care about power and lining thier pockets.
As Thai, we all feel so grateful that people worldwide keep an eye on our important day too thanks a lot! :) (a few weeks before election day "future forward" was on the hype so hard right now(not every election spot are fully done counting the votes)but as far as I know "future forward" is on the lead with Pheu Thai following up)
Blessings to the people of Thailand. I hope you get the changes that you want.
Much love to Thailand from hollywood california ❤️
F the military controlled senate
My whole Thai family voted for the future forward party family members of all ages they just want the military government out
Why military out that’s a bad thing 😡
Now you will be a Western Puppet Country lol!!! Ukraine is Thailands Future how sad!
Because military has no place in mainstream. Politics nore does the king the leader of the junta
When military is in politics you don't have a democracy you have a dictatorship lol
If you have a military strangle hold and a king that dictates to a country that's exactly what it's called a dictatorship.
This is the way things were in medieval times along time ago the world has evolved most Asian countries need to evolve
Thank you very much for your eyes on our election.
Hope it is fair and transparent for your wonderful country and population xx
@@consularorc4760 Thx for your attention about us I also wanna see this in my country Thailand is everyone's place
@SD I :) My daughter lives in Surin, I have a deep affection for Thailand and its wonderful people x
the main problem for democracy is the military appointed senate
Remove them. If your country is a democratic country army should not involve with politics. 😄
Change the Constituition.Use Peoples power
Didn't know Turkey and Thailand had the same election day.
Good luck to Thailand from Singapore
The future of Thailand is bright
As citizen, definitely we need change!!
Changes with opposition parties funded by Washington. One run by a "fu+gitive" from a hotel room in dubai, the other "Move forward" with Thanathorn juangroongroan, an American puppet. There will definitely be changes, changes in the field of relations with China, changes for the worse, just as the US wants.
Change is good but must be for the good of the country and region.
Bad is populist policy which serves the leadership at the expense of future generations.
Thank you for your eyes on our election day 🙏.
CHANGE WE NEED
Change for the better. Move forward to reform.
Thumbs up 👍👍
What are move forward party manifesto?
Interest to know roughly
3 days after election results: Breaking News another military coup. Thailand under martial law.
Pheu Thai and Move Forward should band together. Also, about time that the establishment be challenged with the repeal of the Lese Majeste Law. A power sharing deal between Paetongtarn and Pita would do well for the whole Thailand. Maybe, backroom discussions should be held after the elections to return Thailand to 'real democracy' again sans the military influence. Someone has said that the past 10 years has been a lost decade for Thais
Election in Turkey at the same time
is not the time for the opposition parties to fight among themselves. Put aside other differences to frorm a majority coalition government to remove the military from politics is the top priority. Else another coup is just a matter of time, and thailand same same again but tourists are not complaining.
Agree come together to fight the military
Yes, do what Malaysia is doing, a joint coalition.
Joint coalition
Good luck Thailand and may Buddia be with you .
My Thai friend in Thailand now says the final result :
1. Move Forward win in 1st place.
2. Pheu Thai Party in 2nd place.
Congratulation go both parties.
Both parties+ can form the coalition government.
The ‘majestic law’ disagreement can be work out and comes to an agreement as both parties belongs and run by to younger generation group.
They are backed by Billionaires that have their own Agenda lol!!! Especially one is a Western Puppet that only compares Thailand to the West and would sacrifice the Country to be the next Zelensky praised and awarded by the West at the cost of the country, the other is a Blood Burning Riot Leader that would sell parts of the country despite being a Billionaire!
both opposition parties should have started the talk to form a unity gov now cause i don’t any party will have the simple majority to form the gov
❤
What's the point of that you win by a landslide but you can't form a government you have to share power .
Pua Thai is not really about reforming per-say. They want the army out of the picture but that's barely what's count for reform
กกต ตั้งงบ เลือกตั้ง 6พันล้านบาท เหนผ้าใบ แบ้วอายจัง ขอบคุณ ที่มาสังเกตุการเลือกต้่งของเรา ขอบคุณครับ
I think professor commentator analysis is not that good.
Academician,only.
Hope for End of Army Dictatorship in
Thailand.
You should be reporting on Karnataka elections in India also.
How people voted to uphold democracy and the Constitution.
India is hopeless cause the Indians love authoritarian leaders like nodi
Modi
What is india?
It's a fact the problem here is the king
Why my friend ??
Help please spread this message to all countries, but now senators now rejecting democracy by not voting for Pitha to form a government. Now the senators do not respect the majority of the people in deciding this election, Senators are betraying the people for their own good "Now thailand is losing democracy at the hands of the Senate appointed by Prayuth 😢😢😢
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Covid has taught me … never give your honest opinion.
Old must sit down give power to young ! Remove monarchy military for workers
Who come first passport money soon no let money must money not let all countries this massage
Dear Mr. Pratutyh Chan-O-Cha, you will be one hundred percent the next PM. If I could, I would vote for you. You are the best. Greetings from Singapore
Congratulation to the mighty democrate system and of course to the people of Thailand. On the other side of borders of Thailand, especially the people of Mayanma and Cambodia, this is their dream; they just never get the chance to taste democracy/real election. Mayanma runs by military government coup d' etat since 3 years ago, where as Cambodia runs by a communist, totaltarian, human rights abuser Hun Sen in almost 40 years now. In every election, Hun Sen either jailed/intimidated/killed his opponents/critics.
โพล ส้ม เชื่อได้ที่ไหน ให้ดูเลือกตั้งครั้งที่แล้ว ว่าโพล จริงหรือมั่ว ครั้งนี้ คนแก่ๆ ออกมาใช้สิทธิ์ ผิดหูผิดตา
เป็นไง โพลส้ม😂 ก้าวไกลได้ที่นั่งในสภามากที่สุด ยินดีกับก้าวไกลจ้า🎉🎉🎉🎉
@@lnwza8816 โพลส้มมันได้้เกินครึ่ง แต่นี้ ต้อง กก+เพื่อไทย ถึงจะได้ใกล้ๆโพลส้ม
US. support orange Thai party and this guy want to undermine and eliminate Thai monarchy.
What is so good about having one family ruling a country for centuries after centuries. You open up for an opportunity to have a tirant sitting on your head, and controlling your life. Thank, but no thank.
@@penparnsailarm7094 king needed to stable politic in the country
Listen to the voices of the people for change and reform. Pita Lim has the answers for a democratic country without military control.. Press on until victory is achieved. The young will give all out support for change. Long overdue
@@fanssecrettusunn5005 It's also up to the personality of the king and queen. No human being is perfect. At least, politicians can get voted out, if they are not beneficial for the people. How big budget allocating to one dynasty to keep it likes the old days. I wonder.
Help please spread this message to all countries, but now senators now rejecting democracy by not voting for Pitha to form a government. Now the senators do not respect the majority of the people in deciding this election, Senators are betraying the people for their own good "Now thailand is losing democracy at the hands of the Senate appointed by Prayuth 😢😢😢