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How wrong were the Thai election exit polls? – Part 1

By Bangkok Pundit Fri, Sep 02, 2011 10:00AM UTC View Comments

BP has been meaning to blog about this for almost two months, but well have finally got around to it. Part 1 will look at the party list. Part 2 is more complicated and will look at constituency seats – BP may wait for the Election Commission spreadsheet of results before doing that post. Part...

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Thai election: Why the Shinawatras won – Part 1

By Siam Voices Sun, Jul 17, 2011 7:14PM UTC View Comments

By Dan Waites Just three months ago, the Pheu Thai Party appeared rudderless, divided and incapable of mounting an electoral challenge against Thailand’s Democrat Party-led ruling coalition. Judicial rulings banning the executives of its former incarnations from politics had left Thaksin Shinawatra’s current political vehicle crammed with second-rate politicians. Certainly, there was no candidate in...

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Will Yingluck be prevented from becoming PM?

By Bangkok Pundit Sun, Jul 10, 2011 5:30PM UTC Comments Off

We have already had former PM Samak removed from his position as PM because of his cooking show, but the complaint against Yingluck is quite different. In this instance Yingluck is being accused of cooking fried noodles in Nakhon Ratchasima on May 31 and letting others eat the food which could amount to vote buying....

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Suu Kyi congratulates Yingluck and a government democratically elected by the people

By Bangkok Pundit Wed, Jul 06, 2011 3:30PM UTC Comments Off

The Bangkok Post: Burma’s democracy icon yesterday welcomed Thailand’s election outcome, which has paved the way for Yingluck Shinawatra to become the country’s first female prime minister. “I like that she’s a woman but the most important thing is the relationship between the two nations and our people,” Mrs Suu Kyi told reporters on the second...

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Final Thai poll results confirm opposition victory

By AP News Wed, Jul 06, 2011 12:22PM UTC View Comments

BANGKOK (AP) — The party allied to ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra won Thailand’s general election by a wide margin, the Election Commission confirmed from final results Tuesday. The opposition Pheu Thai party led by Thaksin’s sister Yingluck Shinawatra won 265 of 500 parliamentary seats, well over the majority needed to form a government. The...

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