Thai opposition parties take the lead in election as voters reject military-backed rule
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Thailand’s two major opposition parties were expected to form a coalition after national election results left them in a neck-and-neck race. On May 15, 2023, the Election Commission forecast the progressive Move Forward Party (MFP) would win 151 out of a total of 400 constituency seats, just ahead of the populist Pheu Thai party which earned 141 seats. A coalition would end a decade of rule by the nation’s military-backed government, but decisions about who will head the next government are not expected until July.
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With all the injustices in the world right now, it’s so heartening to see Thais coming together to fight for their future ❤️
Injustice like America blew up Germany’s gas pipelines and Germany could not say a word.
@@zeissiez you people are obsessed with the US. My comment had nothing to do with the US and you could still bring it up and turn a positive message in Asia into one about European bitterness. NOT TODAY SATAN. Not gonna deal with your bad vibes 🙅🏻♂️
We'll see how long can his goverment last b4 the military created an excuse to oust him from office. The SOP of every corrupt oligarchies.
From those who in the youth protests of that day, they are now become our government party and our prime minister. What a great time 🧡🧡🧡
The smell of change is in the air. ☺️🧡💪🏼 Go Pita and MFP!!
Hurray for Thailand to be used by the Billionaire Western Puppet that only compares the country to the West 😂
AYY I'M ROOTING REAL HARD DOR THEM DESPITE NOT BEING ABLE TO VOTE BRO LETS GO 🧡🧡🧡
Yeah, the country is probably sold to the americans by now. They're doomed!
don't wanna to disappoint Thai people, but this opposition party has no idea of running a country instead of grabing more interest for the big corps behind it, check the leaders' families of these two winning parties, they are not called progressive for people, they should called power from heritage. MFP's previous position is FFP, a party has strong connection with the colour revolution, represent western capital's interest. Here is my prediction for upcoming year, 1. Western media will have a widely coverage of this what they called "victory", Thai people should think about it, why. 2. there will be new Policies or speechs pushed out aginst china influence, relations will be shifted from current positive to negative. 3. Thai Economic will not become any better but keep worse.
Finally my prime minister can speak English 😂🎉🎉
Of course he can because of his Grooming in English speaking countries ,financed by the National Endowment for democracy, NED ,a regime change outfit of Washington .
Buddha bless us😂😂 Thanks Thai People 🎉
@@michaelmullins3396 Not all who graduated in the West are automatically west's agents. Might be quite the opposite.
@@michaelmullins3396 He doesn't need financing, looks like he has his own money. China always sent many students abroad, do you call them all NED groomed? Looks like China appreciated the knowledge they brought back home.
5555
Congratulations Thailand 🇹🇭 Wishing this new generation of leaders will bring more prosperity!- Love from Philippines 🇵🇭
yeah..., Congratz.
Let's (Philippines and Thailand) become USA (United SATAN) Poodle Pet's together in ASEAN.
100%he can be priminister if not charge the monarch role but sadly he will do thai.
ขอบคุณสำหรับคำอวยพร 🇹🇭❤️🇵🇭
Praying for the Thai people for a fair and safe election, yall are some of the nicest people in Asia and deserve the happiness man.
Thank you from my ❤
Thailand has Pita
Malaysia has Anwar !!
Congratulations to People of Thailand for the new prime minister🎉We know your feeling when you guys fought for this so hard and you get the result😊
As a Cambodian, I’m happy to see other South East Asian countries get on the right path of democracy! Hopefully one day, my country will follow suit.
Ignorant
What is democracy? America bombed Germany’s gas pipeline and Germany cannot say a word. Is that democracy?
@@zeissiez what’s that has to do with democracy? democracy is when people have their freedom of speech, right to vote and express freely and many more. If you don’t like democracy, go to North Korea!
@@asvd_2200 what I mean is, everywhere is the same. Julian Assange has freedom?
Thank you so much, and I hope that neighboring Cambodia will soon become a democracy, I wish everyone in your country a democracy soon ,i love you Cambodia ❤️🙏❤️🙏
NOW DATS THE MAN!!!! ITS FINALLY THE TIME WE GET A CHANGE ❤❤ As a mixed thai I'm happy to see that we are slowly going to step out of dictatorship
Me too! I’m half Thai too and so happy for this result ❤
My guess there will be coup by military if he win (i hope there will be no coup thou)
Doesn't matter who is in power its still going to be controlled by the global elite...
Careful what you wish for because this one could be under their control more than the last one.
All I can tell you is the junta kept the peace in Thailand. There will only be more policies that appeals to masses cause give money to the people and in the process bankrupt Thailand. That’s not progress that’s like Europe. The promises and manifest is it achievable. There is no true democracy look at America bipartisan politics nothing gets done in America.
I guess Thai’s aren’t very smart. Thaksin government is the best for the economy
I AM SO HAPPY FOR THAILAND THE PEOPLE ARE FINALLY WAKING UP ! I THINK THIS YOUNG MAN WILL BE THE BEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED FOR THAILAND
Yes i agree. Wishing Thailand all the best in the coming years !
Congratulations Thailand 🇹🇭🇹🇭
Democracy is needed. Warm greetings from fellow democratic country Singapore 🇸🇬🙏🇹🇭
Singapore? Democracy? 😅
😂😂
Democracy in name, yeah.
Lee Monarchy with Republic Shell City States
@@srisuartini5329 The chance of Singapore being more advance than your country is high
Congratulations to MFP and Pheu Thai for forming new government... A bright future is coming
Bravo!!! This is democracy!!! Happy to see South East Asia nations embracing democracy!!!
Until they Alienate China seeing the billionare backer is a Western Puppet! Laos power supply will be then cut to Thailand causing a massive increase of Electric Bills that will show its harsh effects on the people’s lives!
Embracing the US and its puppet strings.
But democracy bring more corruption, if there is no specific laws against corrpttioy
Military dictatorships and US sponsored political parties are not deomocratic.
US has got the driving seat now. Welcome to US democracy.
🎉Congratulation Move Forward Party
Thai people are 😊😊😊
This is a sign of new future of Thailand 🎉
Congrats MFP. We've chose Move Forward Party to change Thailand. No more dictators. 🇹🇭🧡
BRAVO move forward & coalitions please unite to end the military rule forever , all the oppressed people of the neighboring country are with you & support you spiritually. Move forward is an inspiration for all of them.Salute to you in particular & the Thais who voted for the opposition in general.Long live the opposition.Long live Thailand.
As expected from 40% younger generation voter 🥰
Thailand is moving forward with moving forward 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 Thailand 🇹🇭 rejoice !.
Congratulations Thailand! 🇹🇭 Happy to the see MFP in the lead.
Winning an election in Thailand by no means guarantees the right to form a government. The Thai Army controls and appoints 1/3 of all seats in parliament. That 1/3 cannot be voted out. This gives the army a lot of completely un-earned political power and they can relatively easily form a government with only their own 1/3 + just 25% of the votes cast. So that basically means that the army only needs 25% to win, while civilian society needs 75% to win. It's completely unfair!
However, this election has been a complete landslide for the opposition parties, of the 250 senates, only 70 or so need to abstain or vote for the opposition parties. Although it is theoretically possible, the likelihood is more unlikely than ever and there are millions of watchful eye ssafeguarding every move. The upper house of 250 senates is completely ridiculous and the votes of the people have demonstrated change is greatly demanded, in the likelihood the minority party is elected, I expect millions on the street protesting.
And who put this ridiculous system in place? The army itself, after a military coup!
The army maintained peace and stability in a monarchy country. Not a western system of democracy. Much more better than the latter. FREE ASSANGE !!!!
@@limk8994 "The army maintained peace and stability". There was peace and stability before the military coup. The coup happened for purely political reasons. The Army leadership didn't like what the elected government was doing, so they overthrew the government.
Idiots who decry 'western democracy' seem to have no problem with other western political ideas like Marxism, socialism or communism. Even 'political parties' is an entirely western concept that didn't exist anywhere else in the world, but is imported whole cloth from the west. If you hate western ideas so much, you would be best served to advocate for a return to feudalist monarchies and warlords.
@@pjacobsen1000 learn more about the history of thailand and its people. Western democracy and idealogy are not welcome in asian culture. Its only fit for the jungle. It create chaos and disturbances to peaceful society. Nothing of values and a guise for western hegemony and colonialism. FREE ASSANGE !!!!
Finally, I saw the political stance of the Thai has matured. Congratulations
@Toi Chut Gong Wu anything wrong with sending food and medicine to people in need? Your supreme leader Xi Ping-Pong is sooo much better 😂
@@aksbeixhev national endowment for democracy Ned is a cia front, they are heavily involved in manipulating Thai politics
🤡🤡🤡
@@aksbeixhev the difference is that China did not interfere with the elections and respected the sovereignty of the Thailand government. US backing of opposition groups is meddling in the election process.
@@albback8176 china diplomat has been arrested in Australia, canada, Honduras and malaysia for election interference, bribery and harassing Chinese minority to do what CCP want. Stop make a bold faced lie. No one buy it anymore. China did interfer other country election.
It's a very flawed democracy, but at least it is a democracy.
What is a real democracy. Like the west and u.s.. FREE ASSANGE.
Democracy itself is a flawed system, regardless.
A puppet democracy is no democracy.
It is certainly a move forward.
@@martinimate4336 How much do you know about the politics in Thailand? This is nothing new for Thailand.
Still a tough road to PM seat. The military has a default of 250 seats in the senate
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL PROTESTORS IN THE PAST YEARS!! YOU HAVE CHANGED THE COUNTRY!!!
Thailand is still the same, nothing changes in the system of monarchy. And this party needs to toe the line. Like any other parties before.
The next US colony.
I'm sure the CIA wasn't at all involved in influencing the outcome. We would never do such a thing...🥴
Haha never 😂
Here comes the pro Americans. I hope these new people will be pro Thai and not come under the influence.
That’s what happens when young people come out to vote! Change happens! Congrats Thai people! I hope your country the best! Love from 🇺🇸
FREEDOM!
Praying Thailand can be Cannabis free country.
Children should not expose to Cannabis food.
Thailand is a Buddhism country with pure mind.
Not with Cannabis addiction country.
Nope it will be greater an greater freedoms for all the sky is the limit!
@@edmurks236 FREE ASSANGE. WHAT FREEDOM ?
@@limk8994 Free Jiang Yefei.
@@sabinereynaudsf haha! Try harder ! FREE ASSANGE !!!!
Now that's an absolute win to the entirety of Thailand right there
Thailand pun mcm malaysia, rakyat mahukan perubahan. .bukan ny mahu pemimpin yg suka tercirit, buat pkp, tutup sidang parlimen. .haha
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Congratulations 🧡
Time for a new general to step in 😂
a country shouldn't be led by military nor businessmen.
next challenge: what to do with their embarassing "king"
Keep going Thailand👉👉👉🧡🧡🧡
Thank you South China Morning Post We are so happy with the result election in this time.
Congratulations to the people of Thailand from The Netherlands.
"I am ready to be Prime Minister."
Thai military: "No you aren't."
Taking bets on how long before there is a military coup.
Depends, maybe 2-4 months after the government is established.
But regardless, if they come, we'll be ready.
That was fast
May there be peace everywhere
Well done. Thai loves Thai
I live in China 🇨🇳. Sorry for the Covid!
Can anyone tell me what *"voting"* means?
America virus.
Excellent.. Congratulations Thailand
NED won this round
a lot of bots here, jesus
Me too !
Gogogo... Hear the peoples voice!
Finally
US military base in Thailand very soon.
The senators will decide.
Let the people choose
Thailand is also changing
More than half of Bangkok condos owned by foreigners are Chinese. You guys have new Bangkok governor and new pm already, you know that? 😂
Thailand isn't just one city LOL
Move Forward's a very new party, despite that they were flooded with supports. I don't understand how America still stuck in a 2 parties system.
Because of their voting system that called Winner-take-all. In that system you better team up with others with more or less same views to win elections or else your votes will be dispersed
AmeriKKKa is obsolete.
the us isnt a two party govornment
@@TePanhchakreach wrong. Lol.
Move forward party is rebranded from the future party. The Pheu party actually gained 5 seats. The liberal conservatives and conservative parties in Thailand who've been in Thailand longer were the ones who lost most of their seats in the election.
USA waiting to get in there
winning an election is one thing but GOVERNING a country n delivering promised changes is another thing.! lets sit bck n see...!
Anything is better than being ruled by the military. Sit back all you want the rest of us celebrate today 🎉
Its OK they will have the US to tell them what to do .
@@edmurks236 America is obsolete, nobody respects the Americans.
we have nothing to lose
its been 8 years and look at what our former government did
almost nothing
AND i tell you this, better the US than Emperor Xi
Becareful, mind your words. Make sure in the past you have had not violate any law.
Is it illegal to have leader campaign in China
Congratulations!# Time!#
What a sad outcome, we are doom 😰😰😰 SET already F…k
'No corruption' in any government is just like saying 'unicorns exist'
You’re not able to prove about the existence of unicorns but you are able to examine the corruption in governments. They ain’t the same
It is a valid goal to strive for, albeit a very utopian one.
@@zalenderp7572 that's what he means. No corruption in Thailand is a fairy tale.
@@agusmedan9617 still if we are gonna get the same gov, that quote will forever be a fairly tale for thailand, on the other hand if we have the new one from former opposition parties that means we all will be able to examine the govetment's behaviors. prove me wrong and the point is if you can examine the goverment behavior i highly belive that the coruption rate will be decrease or even not appear one, so the "No corruption in Thailand is a fairy tale" wont only be a fairly tell anymore
Corruption exist in every country the better one is how you decrese Corruption for better life
How many seats each parties won out of 500 seats?
151.
As of now (98-99%)
Move Forward 151
Puea Thai 141
Bhumjai Thai 71
PPCR 40
Thai United 36
Democrat 25
CTP 10
Prachachart 9
Thai Sang Thai 6
Kla 2
Puea Thai Ruam Palang 2
And the rest got one seat each (based on party list calculation)
And there’re still 250 senates who also got to vote for the PM.
Congrats Thailand !
My vote finally is stronger than bullet !!!!
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@@Kwippy 🤣😅
Do they not have electronic voting machines?
Well done. Hope they can avoid another military coup.
After forming a govt, they will be transformed into opposition again 😂😂😂trust me
That's a proper prime minister for the world stage
Harvard educated new Prime Minister.
i can't believe cia bot Last Chang works for china as Last Chance now 😭😭
😂😂😂SWITCHED SIDES LOL
If the Pro-Democracy Camp in Hong Kong was successful in winning the Majority in Legco, Beijing would go crazy 😅
คุณพิธา.ขอบคุณ .all l.need 🙏
I don’t reject it. I prefer it
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Nothing is going to get done. They will spend all efforts debating to no end.
They'll start hosting US bases
@@accountantthe3394 the King will not allow that to happen 😁
@@fiveparticles The new rules will 🤭
@@plingz754 US doesn't have the resources to expand their bases. All of the modern units are manufactured in China. You wanna die for US with outdated equipment? You should just sell pad thai at the seaside resort 😂
Something new. Better or worse is another story!!!
A anti-coup task force must be set up with police to counter any coup attempts
He is from Grab before this
who holds the military holds the power
May the best leader win and bring Thai to better future!!
Lets see if he buys more Russian oil or gets IMF loans😅
Finger prints of NED everywhere.
It is unprecedented and eye opening era of new progressive movements government elected by Thai people. The road ahead is a challenging task to undertake and reform military and constitutional monarchy in Thailand. Kudos to Thai people who elected new and young politicians undertake a Herculean task to undertake reforms in its prevailing public institutions and constitutional monarchy in Thailand
I hope it all works out and the military can respect the will of the people. Don’t want to see a repeat where the military overthrows the civilian government again.
You will see that coup again. Its simple. Democracy without power to uphold the rule of law is unsustainable. The government needs control of the military to be called a government. Its a huge mistake of parties/government to focus fully on civilian affairs and not have some stake or insider from the military. This alienation of the military faction is going to push them towards the Royals for legitimacy of governance.
Miltary: 😠😠😡😡🤬🤬
i just hope there wont be a military coup just like what happened in Myanmar.
Just hope they won’t resort to another coup like Myanmar
The people have spoken. The likely leader looks young. He has things to do to unite different parties. At least the former PM ousted by military coup can come back to Thailand and take his fortune back to his hands.
Make Thailand a Republic and End the Era of Monarchy. Congratulations 👏
Is a coup coming ☹️
Coup gonna happen again ?
The Military : Enjoy your short-lived victory.. a coup is ready to revisit when you're sleeping..
Chinese Thai PM with the surname Lim
We all know the tanks will start rolling in soon
The fact is that the military guys always make a coups to come to power .
in the name of democracy, congratulation 👍
military backed rule is always dangerous. The military should be apolitical at all times.