Phew Thai, Thailand’s powerful opposition party, today agreed to join the pro-democracy ruling coalition led by the Move Forward party, which won the country’s parliamentary elections yesterday, Sunday. marking a change after nearly a decade of rule by the generals.

Pheu Tai, associated with the wealthy Shinawatra family and who came second in the vote:agrees to Move Forward invitation to parties emerging from democratic alliances to join new government“, the party said in a statement.

Former head of the pro-democracy opposition in Thailand Limjaroenrat Pie pledged that he was “ready to be the next prime minister” the day after parliamentary elections in which his Forward Movement party won first place.

The Thais brought deafening defeat to the generalswho have been in power for almost 10 years, favoring the progressive Forward Movement party, which came as a surprise in parliamentary elections and is now seeking to form a coalition with other opposition movements.

Moving forward may now be the kingdom’s main political force after the massive 2020 protests from which it accepted pro-democracy demands.

But his positions are valued radicalfrom reforming the controversial article on crimes of selflessness against the monarchy to ending the conscription, there is a risk that they will create friction with the military-monarchist establishment that retains influence within the institutions.

Younger generations’ rejection of the outgoing government that emerged from the 2014 coup led to a record turnout of 75.22%, slightly higher than the 2019 election, the election commission confirmed today.

According to APE-MPE, AFP and Reuters.