Thai candidates parade through Bangkok before Sunday vote

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Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha faces an uphill battle to retain power in the May 14 general election, with opposition parties including Pheu Thai and Move Forward surging in popularity, according to opinion polls.

BANGKOK, Thailand – From the back of open-top trucks and cars, candidates of Thailand’s political parties drove through Bangkok on Saturday, May 13, as a months-long campaign that could usher in a new government for the first time in nearly a decade drew to a close.

Thailand has about 52 million eligible voters, including 3.3 million aged 18 to 22 who can vote for the first time, with pro-military, royalist conservatives and the populist opposition vying for their endorsement. On the back of a bright red car, Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Srettha Thavisin – two prime ministerial candidates for Pheu Thai – waved to onlookers.

“Sleep early tonight and wake up early to vote for Move Forward,” its prime ministerial pick Pita Limjaroenrat said through a loudspeaker from a truck.

 

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