Nearly a decade after he led a military takeover of the government, authoritarian Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is hoping his double-edged new promise to voters — “No coup again” — will win him another term in office in this longtime U.S. Southeast Asian ally.
, backed by billionaire populist Thaksin Shinawatra, has opened up a big lead over conservative and military-backed parties. The leading Pheu Thai candidate is Mr. Thaksin’s daughter, 36-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra.is taking an unusual tack.
Mr. Thaksin, living in exile in Dubai after fleeing a corruption prosecution while prime minister in 2006, nevertheless is riding a big lead in opinion polls, setting up the possibility of a Pheu Thai-led coalition government that would grant him immunity from his legal woes and allow him to return home.participated in the 2006 coup which toppled Mr. Thaksin’s elected government — and in the 2014 putsch that ousted Mr.
The military nervously views Mr. Thaksin and other anti-coup candidates as a threat — especially to its advantageous power to promote its officers without civilian oversight. Army Chief Gen. Narongphan Jitkaewtae retires at the end of September, and his successor is said to be lined up. “Prawit’s strongest points are his wide connections, support from some members of parliament and some senators, and his being more friendly and easygoing thanWanwichit Boonprong, a Rangsit University political science lecturer and news commentator, said that “many senators secretly support [Prawit] — if his party has the chance to form a government.”
Ms. Paetongtarn’s anti-cannabis crusade sets up a stark contrast with one of her closest rivals — Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who enthusiastically backed marijuana legalization efforts last year. Mr. Anutin, a wealthy industrialist and politician, heads Bhum Jai Thai , the coalition’s second-biggest party.
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