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- The stage is set for Thailand to hold a general election in May, after the dissolution of Parliament by government decree. Current prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha launched the move, seeking to extend his time in office. The election pits him and the military-backed establishment against an opposition bloc helmed by billionaire populist and two-time former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. His daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is the leading candidate for prime minister. Parties led and backed by Thaksin have won the most seats in every election since 2001, but have been toppled from power by military coups and court rulings.
DW spoke to political scientist Thitinan Pongsudhirak about what's at stake.
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Thailand is one amazing country. I seriously hope that democracy prevails there.
The people are remarkably progressive and humble. The king (especially the current one) is a leech on the nation and needs to have his power restricted.
I'm wishing the nation and people of Thailand a most positive outcome from this election now and in the long term.
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They got to where they are today with the system they have, who are you to say anything like that.. without living there.
There is no democracy and that's why it's beautiful
Thai people will decide themself how they should live. Western hypocrite warmongers should stay away from Thailand and all other countries. Mind your own business. Europe and USA have a lot of problems and the situation for ordinary people is becoming worse everyday there.
@@vespa1990 ok boomer
They have to respect the election results otherwise they have to face anger of public and violence like happened in Myanmar.
To be candid , i have to admit that the Thai people and its culture is amazing ❤. Thailand is one of my favourite countries in SEA (South East Asia 🌏). I am hopeful that Thailand will be able to emerge from its challenging issues and democracy will be working properly there 🎉. Love from India 🇮🇳 ❤ 🇹🇭 Thailand ✨.
thank you❤
@@mewsao , you are welcome 🌻
Thailand has been a Monarchy for centuries.
Thailand was never a democracy
Short answer: yes. For a while.
Exactly, all that needs an answer is: how long will it take?
A bit strange timing for the PM the use his military uniform again... Just before the elections
No not really, since he’s now not a civilian PM role anymore but he’s still head of the defense department.
It's not a military uniform. It's the uniform of the Thai public service and can be seen all over Thailand on any Monday...
Short answer NO!!
I live and work in Thailand and being a "de facto autocracy," I have doubts on the smooth conduct of the elections, without frauds, especially in the most remote areas of the Kingdom. After more that eight years in power, and despite a very favorable ( for the military) amendments to the constitution that will allow them to retain, no matter what, 250 seats of the upper house Senate, entirely appointed by the ruling junta, it is improbable they loose their grip on power. To form a new government the military need only to win 126 seats in the lower house having already secured the 250 of the senate ( 250 + 126 ) = 376 seats. That is why it is highly unlikely they will loose the "elections".
That's so sad that we, Thai ppls let the military fool us for very long time🙄. And there are still many fool Thai ppls think that the coup was the right thing. Well, Thailand is 1st World Champion Couped Country in the world(13 times successful coups). What a shame!
If each of Junta party have less than 25 seats, Prayuth and Pravit won't be nominated. Hence the senate has to find someone else.
Exactly, that's not a democracy
The monarchy ought to undergo lots and lots of reform or else it gets suspended or even abolished. The military and its collaborators must stand aside or else.
Lol you westerner no need to comment on asia 😂
You have no right to even talk about the Thai Monarchy!!! The West has done its best to Abolish it and creating Riots using the NED through the US Embassy in Bangkok!!!
Why would they? Their neighbor Myanmar doesn’t.
Unlike Myanmar's Tatmadaw, the Thai military still has some sense of shame and knows when to quit. That's how previous military govts in Thailand give up power and held elections. Sometimes they were shamed into it after protesters gets killed in clashes with soldiers, at other times they just sense they've ran out of steam and/or the generals began factional in-fighting amongst themselves for leadership, like Gen. Prayut and Gen. Prawit are now standing as separate parties in the upcoming elections. With the generals split, it's harder for one to rig the voting and results.
Yes
short answer: No
Thailand is not Europe. It is simplistic to believe that imposing our political model will improve the life of Thai people. What needs to be addressed are 1. Foreign Direct Investment (which is being done through infrastructure), 2. household debt (challenging). Please also bear in mind that the Upper House also votes for the PM.
Nooo
Thai people yearn for true democracy. But we don't know what to do with it if we have it.
myanmar 2.0
Amazing she looks just like her great father
no
loool this is intersting , but i don't think the military will lose even if his daughter win
Yes, the senates.
Rigged game
After election over the general should be put in jail.
why is it always dangerous if a millitary backed president become PM in Thailand, especially in the southern part of thailand
The senates will overturn the election result if his daughter wins. However, Move Forward Party take the lead.
If the Third Shitra Enters Power Thais will never learn!!! It’s the repeat cycle over and over
@@Iceyfire12 Now she trails behind Pita of Move Forward party. Pita has a better profile than her.
@@keatkhamjornmeekanon7616 thank heavens! I hope she doesn’t win and becomes a puppet having her father and aunt constantly whispering in her ear! Probably scheming their revenge plot!
@@Iceyfire12Yingluck had left the building a long time ago. Now there is only the fugitive from justice: Tony Woodsome.
@@Simon.the.Likeable They both still are Fugitives in my eyes that want to come back to get their revenge someway somehow! I just hope Pita is not Thanathorns dog! Thanathorn even flew to the US to make Interviews pleading for the US to have an interference in Thailand’s Politics which they did w/ the Student Protests who all are Thanatorn Supports that were invited to the US Embassy and were funded to create that Idiotic Student Riot that can easily be traced back to the US Embassy/NED!!!
Theyve no option now.
South East Asia is plagued with mini-dictators. As Myanmar has shown, dictators will do anything to stay in power. It really is up to the people to either tolerate these mini-dictator or permanently remove them.
It’s also plagued by Western powers creating Riots and instability there!
Pov:they dont
The military belongs to the Thai King.
As long the elected “democratic” prime minister is loyal to the king, the military will not interfere..
I am not thai but the much I know that's not the case
Current king is greedy in my eyes
The Monarchy has saved Thailand from colonialism many times. Let's hope it can keep the neo-colonialists out in the 21st Century.
Thankfully most people here wearing masks outdoors and no helmets 😮😂😂😂😂😂
I live there ,it's the lack of money ,pervasive poverty ,that's why they vote for Thaksin's lot
Ffs another military junta and shinawathras...
As Always only rich people Can afford power😢im moroccan AND this corruption Is worldwild. Only their Sisters daughters uncles Can have the highest layers of government
Imagine if Thailand follows in the footsteps of Myanmar?
The senate always wins
Yes indeed!
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Because the are pay the money to the people to me they are not good enough to run the the country so
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I love this government because marijuana and kratom.hello from south of Thailand
They elect their own people. Why not
the reason Thaksin's parties came on top since 2001 is that:
red shirt: talk the talk and walk the walk
yellow shirt: talk the talk and no walk
The detector in thailand must gone and there thai people will be lives peacefully
Thai politics is proof positive of why the 2nd ammendmrnt is important in the US.
Actually the first amendment. The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
@@sumdude4281 none of which means anything when an armed military declares they are in control.
@@quackersna you mean like all the morans that were on January 6th insurrection?
@@quackersna Thailand is already awash in guns. More guns doesn't equate to more safety or freedom. Still waiting in the U.S. to feel more safe with every gun sale. When does that happen? 2B guns? Let me know when we're finally safe.
@@sumdude4281 I'm safer with a firearm in my home than without it. I'm not a gun nut, but I do believe it's better to have one and not need it than to need it and not have it.
but the western democracies are turning a blind eye on thailand.. they supported it all the way with investments
Western democrazies shouldn’t meddle in internal affairs of other countries.
It's not just the military that has to respect the election results, it's the people of the losing parties that has to respect it aswell. It was street protests by the opposition that provoked counter protests resulting in chaos and violence that provided the excuse for the military to carry out the coups in the guise of restoring order.
You forget the senates.
Thailand and Pakistan political scenario looks very similar. Indian politics suffer from the Hindu corruption & crimes
I like Thailand king 🙏
The main question is if the US respects the election there.😅
Odd behavior
Ehh?
@@sparks1792 You are not aware of Us involvement there? don't get by surprised if suddenly a civil war stars there 😅
@@gudnikristinn You are not aware of Us involvement there? don't get by surprised if suddenly a civil war stars there 😅
@@rouz0 I Googled USA Thai relations and everything is very good.
They consider each other allies and have all sorts of positive relations.
I am guessing you are into some sort of conspiracy theory stuff
World in a mess and no one understands unless Jesus reveals it
Democracy is not necessary if a country is doing good under other system. Thailand is a beautiful country. Japan, Thailand are testimony of what Asian countries can be if European colonialism did not destroy the original Administrative structure of a country and demoralize the citizens as inferior.
If there is no democracy, then the people are slaves to the state. And btw Japan's system was put in by the Americans and that's what led to prosperity.
And Thailand is doing well to your opinion?
lmao, colonialism isn't a viable excuse anymore, and Thailand did a LOT of dealing with colonial powers and HAD NONE OF THEIR OWN POWER. None
At all. Japan assimilated and adopted western customs, readily and happily, and advanced to the point of empire, were bested by the US, who then enabled their hyper growth in the subsequent decades. Thailand is no where near what Japan is, that's a huge joke.
@@The_InfantMalePollockFrancis You are right.
The only bigger Asian country which did really well - mostly by themselves - is Taiwan. But it might be soon destroyed by those China nationalists.
Of course there is also Singapore.
The testimony that shows a junta hound of the harem king ruling over Thais? Get real.
If Thailand didn’t have good kings. It would have fallen to foreign power and foreign colonization a long time ago. So to everybody around the world (including the red shirts). Who saids that the monarchy in Thailand is no good they should think again. Thailand is one of only southeast Asian country never to be ruled, control,or colonized by any foreign or European power. Am very proud to be Thai. Land of the free home of the brave 🇹🇭 Long live the king.
Thats the weakest argument i ever heard. Your own government is shittin on your people. Not being worth invading is not a flex
So your point is that tue guy that lives in q vila on germany and spend millions on toys for his dog is a good king ?
And just to add one more point if you say bad things about the guy you go to jail "land of the free" sure ....
@@varimatra2088 • Every person has good things and bad things about them No one is perfect in this world. You shouldn’t focus on the bad things. Don’t judge a person by their past.
@@varimatra2088 • Thailand is land of the free. No country has ever conquer. Thailand. Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia that isn’t communist.
Dude...why don't you look inwards? Stop meddling in other countries' internal affairs. This is truly sickening on West's part.
They are REPORTING THE NEWS, not meddling in Thailands affairs...
As if eastern countries don't report about other countries politics
They report world news. Emphasis on WORLD
It's an International news channel by German Television. Didn't know that Germany interfers with Thai politics. If you want to be taken somehow serious, don't write garbage
You must be a Chinese
The next Thai Prime Minister should be voted by the people not like Corrupted Prayut and Aphisit.
Both are useless