Thailand’s General Elections and Fears about Continuing Political Instability  
  

In Thailand’s July 3 general elections, 42 parties will compete for 500 seats in the Parliament’s lower house and vie for the support of 47 million eligible voters. The ruling Democrat Party and the main opposition Puea Thai Party are the primary contenders, but other smaller parties are contesting as well. No party is expected to win a majority of the parliamentary seats, which means that smaller parties will have to join one of the main parties to form a coalition government. (CSIS)

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