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The call for early elections was made by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, the country’s third leader in three years.

Neither Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai Party nor the poll-leading People’s Party is expected to win a majority, meaning a coalition government is likely.

The biggest question in this election is how successful the young and reformist People’s Party will be.

If the People’s Party surpasses the 151 seats it won in 2023, it may be difficult to prevent it from coming to power, despite concerns among conservative and royalist circles about its agenda.

A slowing economy driven by a lack of reforms, high household debt, and rising costs has ranked high on the agenda of Thailand’s election campaigns.

The elections also include a referendum on rewriting the military-backed constitution, which critics say grants too much power to the unelected senate.