Thailand general election shows opposition parties in the lead

Preliminary results of Thailand’s general election revealed that the majority of voters support the opposition parties Move Forward and Pheu Thai to lead the country, potentially ending nearly nine years of pro-military rule under incumbent Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Data from the Election Commission of Thailand displayed a strong lead for both parties, with 114 and 111 constituency seats respectively.

As of Monday, 81% of the votes were accounted for, with the Bhumjaithai Party securing 66 constituency seats. Prayut’s United Thai Nation Party won 25 seats, according to preliminary results.

Move Forward Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat expressed gratitude to voters for their support and assured them that his party would work to the best of its ability. The party seeks to exclude Palang Pracharat and United…