
Vote counting is underway in Thailand’s early general election, seen as a three-way race among competing visions of progressive, populist and old-fashioned patronage politics. The battle for support from 53 million registered voters came against a backdrop of slow economic growth and heightened nationalist sentiment. Analysis by Bill Hayton, associate fellow in the Asia Pacific Programme at Chatam House.
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What is at stake in Thailand's elections, as three parties vie for power?