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Thais vote overwhelmingly for democracy parties, reject military

Voters reject military-aligned parties

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat wants to wants to reform Thailand’s strict royal insult laws.

Voters have delivered a clear rejection of nearly a decade of military-aligned rule, election results showed Monday, backing two pro-democracy opposition parties.

The Move Forward Party (MFP), the newest force in Thai politics that channelled the energy of youth-led pro-democracy protests in 2020, secured the most votes.

Led by charismatic 42-year-old Pita Limjaroenrat, the MFP wants to reform Thailand’s strict royal insult laws, setting up a potential clash with the kingdom’s powerful royalist-military elite.

Thais went to the polls in large numbers on…

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