Thai voters go to polls as coup-leader, 'democratic front' face off

Österreich Nachrichten Nachrichten

Thai voters go to polls as coup-leader, 'democratic front' face off
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten,Österreich Schlagzeilen
  • 📰 Reuters
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 24 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 97%

Thai voters went to the polls on Sunday in a long-delayed election following a 2...

BANGKOK - Thai voters went to the polls on Sunday in a long-delayed election following a 2014 coup, in a race that pits a military junta chief seeking to retain power against a “democratic front” led by the populist party he ousted.

Thailand has been under direct military rule since then-army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha overthrew an elected government linked to exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who himself was thrown out by the army in 2006. Junta chief Prayuth, whose party has campaigned on maintaining order and upholding traditional Thai values of loyalty and devotion to the country’s monarch, appealed on his ability to keep peace as he made his final campaign appeal.

Wir haben diese Nachrichten zusammengefasst, damit Sie sie schnell lesen können. Wenn Sie sich für die Nachrichten interessieren, können Sie den vollständigen Text hier lesen. Weiterlesen:

Reuters /  🏆 2. in US

Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen

Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.

Trump in 'good spirits'; Mueller findings could be released SundayTrump in 'good spirits'; Mueller findings could be released SundayAG Barr will not submit a summary of his findings of Special Counsel Mueller’s report to Congress Saturday, according to a senior official at the Dept. of Justice.
Weiterlesen »

Findings of Trump-Russia report expected Sunday as Democrats vow further probesFindings of Trump-Russia report expected Sunday as Democrats vow further probesThe U.S. attorney general's summary of a special counsel report on Russian ...
Weiterlesen »

Thai king makes surprise pre-vote plea for 'security and happiness'Thai king makes surprise pre-vote plea for 'security and happiness'Thailand's king made an unexpected call for 'security' and '...
Weiterlesen »

Attorney general pores over Russia report, details expected SundayAttorney general pores over Russia report, details expected SundayU.S. Attorney General William Barr on Saturday pored over a special counsel repo...
Weiterlesen »

The 34th Los Angeles Marathon gets underway early SundayThe 34th Los Angeles Marathon gets underway early SundaySunday's L.A. Marathon starts at Dodger Stadium, winds through downtown, then heads west to Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Century City, Brentwood and Santa Monica.
Weiterlesen »

Election observers say face limitations in Thai pollElection observers say face limitations in Thai pollAn international observer group said it would face limitations in judging to wha...
Weiterlesen »

New Thai government may be unstable, short-livedNew Thai government may be unstable, short-lived
Weiterlesen »

New Thai election rules make it hard to trump junta's pickNew Thai election rules make it hard to trump junta's pickBANGKOK (AP) — Thailand heads to the polls Sunday to vote in the country's first general election since the military toppled an elected government in a coup nearly five years ago. Once the...
Weiterlesen »

In post-coup election, Thai rice, rubber farmers rethink old divideIn post-coup election, Thai rice, rubber farmers rethink old divideIn the rice-growing heartland of Thailand's northeast, Kamol Suanpanya, 80,...
Weiterlesen »

Analysis | In Sunday tweetstorm, Trump elevates a series of conspiracy theories — and theoristsAnalysis | In Sunday tweetstorm, Trump elevates a series of conspiracy theories — and theoristsAnalysis: In Sunday tweetstorm, Trump elevates a series of conspiracy theories -- and theorists
Weiterlesen »



Render Time: 2025-04-06 10:46:50