Thai Elections 2019, CNA Saksith Saiyasombut Thai Elections 2019, CNA Saksith Saiyasombut

Red and yellow shirts reflect on political conflict before Thailand elections

As Thailand goes to the polls this Sunday, it’s just the latest mark in Thailand’s long and often tumultuous political history. The color-coded political polarization between the royalist yellow shirts and the pro-Thaksin red shirts have dominated much of the past 15 years. We caught up with some of the activists from both sides and explores where the country is now.

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Thai Elections 2019, CNA Saksith Saiyasombut Thai Elections 2019, CNA Saksith Saiyasombut

Thailand’s urban voters seek decentralization of power as polls near

A different kind of urban voter story. For the past two decades, Thailand's different regions have displayed distinct patterns in the way voters cast their ballots. We traveled to Khon Kaen, the largest city in the northeast, where voters say they want to see greater decentralisation of power from capital Bangkok.

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Abhisit rejects Prayut as next PM

We're kicking off our Thai Election 2019 coverage counting down to March 24. Today, we're looking at the big picture and at what has happened in the past 5 years since the coup. Also: Democrat Party, Thailand leader Abhisit Vejjajiva is rejecting current PM Prayut Chan-o-cha as the next PM after the elections.

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