If the Move Forward party officially wins, its controversial policies could threaten the military and the monarchy.
Ruling elites could ban Move Forward, just like its predecessor Future Forward, but that raises the risk of more street protests. Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat could also be disqualified.
Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party , at a rally in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 18 2023.Thailand's preliminary election results was a triumph for the progressive Move Forward party but its reforms are set to threaten conservative forces that may move to prevent the pro-democracy party from governing.
This gives the coalition 310 seats in parliament's 500-seat lower house. Whoever the coalition appoints as prime minister must win 376 parliamentary votes — a combined number from the 250-seat, military-appointed Senate and the lower house. The vote for PM is expected in August after the Election Commission certifies election results.
Ahead of the prime ministerial vote, political watchers anticipate a variety of outcomes, including the possibility of forced intervention by the country's powerful military-monarchy alliance.
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