Thailand's Move Forward Party seeks coalition after oppositions win majority in general election

STORY: Thailand's Move Forward Party seeks coalition after oppositions win majority in general election DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Election Commission 2. various of Ittiporn Boonpracong, chairman of the Election Commission 3. various of vote counting at a polling station after the election 4. various of Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party STORYLINE: Thailand's Move Forward Party is seeking to form a coalition government with other opposition parties as unofficial vote counting results showed the oppositions have won the majority of seats in the lower house of parliament. The Move Forward Party, with a strong base among young voters, emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives with 151 seats, ahead of the other major opposition and pre-election favorite Pheu Thai Party which won 141 seats. As of 99.18 percent vote counting which is completed so far, Move Forward Party and the Pheu Thai Party each

THAILAND-BANGKOK-GENERAL ELECTION-UNOFFICIAL RESULT

THAILAND-BANGKOK-GENERAL ELECTION-UNOFFICIAL RESULT

(230515) -- BANGKOK, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ittiporn Boonpracong, chairman of the Election Commission of Thailand, speaks to media in Bangkok, Thailand on May 15, 2023. Unofficial vote counting result of the general election showed the opposition parties have won the majority of seats in the lower house of parliament in Thailand, the Election Commission said Monday. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

Thailand to hold general election on May 14

STORY: Thailand to hold general election on May 14 DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thailand Election Commission 2. file video of Thailand's 2019 general election STORYLINE: Thailand plans to hold a general election on May 14, the country's Election Commission announced on Tuesday, a day after the House of Representatives was dissolved. Political parties must submit their prime ministerial nominees between April 4 and April 7, Election Commission Chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong told a news conference. In a statement, the Election Commission also announced the application schedule for 500 House of Representatives candidates. Under the two-ballot system, more than 52 million eligible voters will elect 500 members of the House of Representatives. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua on Monday endorsed a decree to dissolve the House of Representatives which was formed after the 2019 general election, with a four-yea