Thailand prime minister vote pits junta leader against opposition star
The House of Representatives and Senate that elects the new premier are stacked with supporters of the coup leader
04 June 2019 - 18:59
Bangkok — Thailand’s parliamentary vote for prime minister on Wednesday will be a contest between the leader of a 2014 military coup and a rising opposition star facing two criminal charges he says stem from his stand against the junta.
The stark choice comes 10 weeks after a March 24 general election the opposition says was heavily weighted to favour pro-army parties...
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