Kriengsak Chareonwongsak, a former member of parliament for the Democrat Party; Michael Montesano, a visiting research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore; and Pithaya Pookaman, deputy spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the newly elected Pheu Thai Party.
YINGLUCK WINS THAILAND ELECTIONS!
Thailand's largest opposition party, Puea Thai of Yingluck Shinawatra, has won the Thai parliamentary elections with a large majority, according to exit polls. The party, allied to the ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, won 290 of the 500 seats in the Thai parliament, according to the first post-election polls. Incumbent Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's party, the Democratic Party, would win 152 seats. If this result also comes from the final count, it means ...
Thailand General Elections
Today there are general elections in Thailand. The Thai go to the polling station for the 26th time since 1932 to elect a new parliament. The main opponents in these Thai elections are: Abhisit Vejjajiva leader of the Democrat Party. Yinluck Shinawatra leader of the Puea Thai Party. Yinluck Shinawatra is the sister of ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who was deposed in a coup. Some figures: There are a total of 47 million voters among the Thai population…
Elections in Thailand: alcohol and social media ban
Tomorrow is the most important day of the year in Thailand, the more than 32 million Thai voters will then determine who will govern Thailand for the next four years. Elections in Thailand are no sinecure. For example, an alcohol ban has already been announced and no less than 170.000 police officers monitor the orderly course of this day. Twitter ban On election day it is legally forbidden to campaign. That applies…
General elections in Thailand, who will you vote for?
General elections for a new parliament will be held in Thailand on Sunday, July 3. An exciting day for many Thai. As the polls now show, most Thais want something different from the current government. Expats and retirees are not allowed to vote. Still, it is interesting to know what the preference of the Dutch is. Especially from the Dutch who live in Thailand. New Poll: who do you vote for? From today you can still…
Early voting for Isaan girls in Bangkok
On Sunday, June 26, 2011, anyone who would not be able to vote on July 3 or, like Isaan girls working in Bangkok who do not want to make the long journey to Isaan to cast their vote, could do so now in Bangkok. One condition was that they had registered for this 30 days in advance. Normally, without registering, you vote where you are registered. I am …
Thaksin's sister leader in Thai election polls
A week before the Thai parliamentary elections, the opinion polls show a clear winner: Pheu Thai. This at the expense of the current government of Prime Minister Abhisit. The Pheu Thai party is led by Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of deposed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The question is how the army will react to a possible election victory for Pheu Thai. The Thai military is responsible for 18 coups, most recently in 2006. In the latest coup, Thaksin was deposed…
It will not only be tense on the political level next weekend. Things are also happening on Thai roads. After all, everyone must vote in the place where he or she is registered. So many Thai people (from Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Koh Samui and Hua Hin) have to return to their hometown, often in the Isan. Where their names still appear in the 'family book'. So that results in the necessary deaths…
Thailand's Struggle for Peace (Video)
This excellent documentary from Al Jazeera 101 East, titled 'Thailand's battle for peace' is definitely worth watching. 101 East wonders whether the new elections will bring peace, tranquility and stability or new political unrest?
2011 general election in Thailand
Thailand will go to the polls on Sunday 3 July 2011. On that day a new parliament will be elected. The battle between incumbent Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva of the Democratic Party and Yingluck Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai party seems to be settled in favor of the latter. The sister of deposed and exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is miles ahead in the polls. With this, Thaksin seems to be the smiling third. His sister forward…