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For Thailand's popular progressives, winning the vote is only the first hurdle

created: Feb. 5, 2026, 11:36 p.m. | updated: Feb. 6, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

So, all eyes are on what happens after voting this weekend. If, as the polls suggest, the People's Party gets even more seats than last time, it will be well ahead of its closest rival, though the polls show none of the parties getting an overall majority of the 500 seats in parliament. This time the senate is no longer allowed to take part in choosing the next government.

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