In Thailand, voters took to the polls Sunday in the country’s first election since a 2014 coup put a military junta in power. The pro-military Palang Pracharath Party was ahead by a narrow lead with 94 percent of the votes counted. Two competing political parties have raised doubts about the results, citing irregularities. Pheu Thai, the party of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, said it will try to form a government, even if it loses the popular vote, by building a coalition with other parties. Thailand’s government runs on a parliamentary system. Final results from the vote are not expected until later this week.
Thailand: No Clear Election Winner as Pro-Military Party Takes Lead
HeadlineMar 25, 2019
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