Move Forward party leader speaks at press conference after preliminary count | Video

Bangkok, May 14 (EFE).- Thailand's pro-democracy opposition parties were on track to win the nation's general election Sunday as they looked to end almost nine years of military governments through a coalition with one of the country’s most popular formations.

With 97 percent of ballots counted, the Move Forward party led the polls with 113 constituency seats and 13.4 million party-list votes, while the Pheu Thai party followed closely with 112 and 10.3 party-list votes – fewer than those needed to form a coalition government but far more than the incumbent Palang Pracharath’s 39 seats. The election commission said it would publish the unofficial preliminary results Monday at 10:30am (3:30am GMT.) (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).

SHOT LIST: MOVE FORWARD PARTY'S LEADER AND PRIME MINISTER CANDIDATE PITA LIMJAROENRAT ADDRESSES A PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER THE POLLS CLOSED IN THE GENERAL ELECTION AT THE PARTY'S HEADQUARTERS IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.

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Date: 14/05/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Politics » Election
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 100 seconds
Reference: 55011131205
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