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Conservatives urged to back Thailand’s radical election winner

Emma Connors
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Singapore | Two parties from the conservative side of Thai politics are being urged to sideline the non-elected Senate and back the radical reformist party that picked up the most seats in Sunday’s election.

Thai voters decisively rejected the military government that has ruled for almost a decade by backing Move Forward. It’s already teamed up with fellow progressive Pheu Thai and three smaller parties in its first step to forming government.

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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au

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