Both the pro-army party and anti-junta democratic front have claimed a mandate to form the next government, but it is unclear if either side will be able to gather enough votes in parliament
Thailand’s chaotic election took another turn on Thursday when the Election Commission announced that the pro-army party, which is seeking to keep the current junta leader in power, had won the popular vote, with 100 per cent of ballots counted.
The main opposition Pheu Thai Party, whose elected government was toppled in the coup, got 7.9 million votes. The numbers were for the nationwide popular vote. Breakdowns of the parties’ shares of the vote in each of the 350 constituencies were also released. The vote numbers released on Thursday should allow a clearer view of how the 150 party seats will be divided. The commission itself has said it would not to announce the party seats until May 9, when the official results are finalized.
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