2023 Thailand National Election
On May 14, 2023, voters in Thailand head to the polls for national elections. These elections mark the latest stage in the country’s turbulent politics, pitting allies of the military against opposition parties, most prominently the Pheu Thai Party, linked to exiled former-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Newer parties, especially the Move Forward Party, will try to break through this polarization with appeals to urbanized, younger voters. See our pre-election podcast with Dr. Janjira Sombatpoonsiri of Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University to put the campaign in context, and our Pre-Election Briefing from CAD Graduate Research Associate Toree Doll for background analysis of the election.
