The Victory of Move Forward Party, Welcoming New Democracy Hope in Thailand

The political landscape of Thailand is taking a step towards a new change after the general election in May 2023. As a result, the Move Forward Party officially occupies the first rank in the vote count with 14 million voters, which is enough to obtain 152 out of 500 parliamentary seats (BBC Indonesia, 2023). Despite having won the vote, Move Forward is still far behind in obtaining enough votes to make their leader, Pita Limjaroenrat as the new prime minister. Pita needs to garner at least 376 more votes from the elected parliament. After the election announcement, Pita immediately launched a coalition lobbying strategy with other parties. It is known that seven other parties, including the Pheu Thai Party led by the Shinawatra family, have agreed to unite their forces to support the new government and break away from military domination.

On the other side, Prime Minister Prayut…