Three PMs in three years, sluggish growth and a war: Thailand votes in key election

  • Millions of Thais are voting on Sunday in a key election following years of political turmoil
  • The snap poll was called by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, the country’s third leader in three years
  • Neither his Bhumjaithai Party nor the People’s Party, which is leading in the polls, are expected to win a majority, making a coalition government likely
  • But the big question hanging over this election is how well the young, reformist People’s Party performs, our South East Asia correspondent writes
  • If it exceeds the 151 seats it won in 2023, barring it from governing may prove difficult, despite the unease about its agenda in conservative and royalist circles
  • The economy, slowed down by a lack of reforms, high household debt and rising costs, is high on the agenda
  • Also on the ballot: a referendum on rewriting the military-backed constitution, which critics say gives too much power to the unelected senate

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