- Thai voters were projected to head to the polls in record numbers on Sunday, in an election expected to deliver big gains for opposition forces.
- Two progressive opposition parties are up for election, and others allied with royalist generals keen to preserve the status quo after nine years of government led or backed by the army.
- The Election Commission forecasts turnout above 80%, with polls to close at 5 p.m.
A voter casts their vote into a ballot box at a polling station on May 14, 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Thais were forecast to vote in record numbers on Sunday in an election expected to deliver big gains for opposition forces, testing the resolve of a pro-military establishment at the heart of two decades of intermittent turmoil.
About 52 million eligible voters are choosing among progressive opposition parties – one with a…
