Thailand's 52 million eligible voters are making their crucial choice. Election Commission Chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong said the commission expects turnout to be above 80%. Polls will close at 5 p.m. local time Sunday, with unofficial results expected around 10 p.m.
A voter at a polling station in Vadhana district, Bangkok during Thailand's general election on May 14, 2023. Photo: CNA
Opinion polls show the opposition Pheu Thai Party and Forward Party will win the most seats among the opposition parties, but there is no guarantee that either will be able to come to power.
The reason is that, after the 500 seats in the Thai House of Representatives are elected today, the race to become the new prime minister will begin. In this year's election, 62 candidates from 43 parties are running for the country's highest office.
Under the Thai constitution, each political party can submit up to three candidates for prime minister. However, only parties with at least 25 elected lawmakers can nominate the prime minister.
The process of electing Thailand's new prime minister also involves the 250-member Senate, along with the 500-member House of Representatives elected today.
A future prime minister must be approved by more than half of the total members of the two houses of the Thai Parliament . This means that a candidate will have to win 376 votes or more from the two houses to become the new prime minister.
Huy Hoang (according to CNA, Reuters)
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