Young voters demand change but military-appointed senate poses hurdle to a non-establishment candidate becoming prime minister
, is expected by analysts to win the most seats. At Pheu Thai’s final big rally on Friday, his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra, one of the party’s three prime ministerial candidates, told crowds that Sunday would be a “historic day” where Thailand will move “from junta rule to democratic rule”., has also enjoyed late surges in polling after capturing strong support from young voters during its campaigns.
This year’s election is “not only a referendum on the military, but the whole establishment”, he said, citing the increased questioning of the royal family’s role in society. The vote, Prajak said, “will be a crucial step for Thailand to return to democracy”. But he added: “The path may not be smooth.”
However, at a rally on Friday night her fellow candidate Srettha Thavisin, a property tycoon, declared that he wanted “to serve as Thailand’s 30th prime minister and lead the people out of the darkness”, prompting speculation that he could be the party’s primary candidate for leader.
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