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Thailand votes 2023

May 15, 2023

Thailand is voting in the second election since a 2014 military coup. Opposition parties, supported by young Thai voters, have vowed to challenge the status quo.

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Move Forward Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat greets people after casting his ballot
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