New generation tires of old guard
published : 15 May 2023 at 09:11
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Mongkol Bangprapa
Academics believe the Move Forward Party (MFP) will join hands with the Pheu Thai Party and small parties to form a government coalition.
They were asked to express their views after the Election Commission (EC) began counting votes after polling stations closed at 5pm on Sunday.
As of 9.11pm, the Move Forward Party had taken the lead in both the constituency and party-list races, followed by the Pheu Thai Party and the Bhumjaithai Party.
Wanwichit Boonprong, a political science lecturer at Rangsit University, said the latest Suan Dusit Poll findings ahead of the election showed the MFP and Pheu Thai can form a coalition without the support of the Senate or the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).
"As it happens, the liberals have won a victory over the conservatives. New generation people turned up in large numbers to cast their votes. They showed their desire for change as they are fed up with political conservatism," Mr Wanwichit said.
"I don't think the victory of the MFP will trigger any coup. But the party must compromise on certain conditions while it carries out what it can do first, such as economic policies," he said.
Olarn Thinbangtieo, a political science lecturer at Burapha University, said that if the MFP wins the most seats, it is expected to work with Pheu Thai and form a coalition government, with MFP leader Pita Limcharoenrat to be the new prime minister.
Pheu Thai may then have to make concessions to the MFP, which could have a negative impact on the planned return of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, Mr Olarn said.
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Vocabulary
- coalition: a temporary union of different political parties that agree to form a government together - พรรคร่วมรัฐบาล
- compromise: to solve a problem or end an argument by accepting that you cannot have everything you want - ประนีประนอม
- conservatism: opposed to great or sudden social change; showing that you prefer traditional styles and values - ที่เป็นอนุรักษ์นิยม
- conservative: opposed to great or sudden social change; showing that you prefer traditional styles and values - ที่เป็นอนุรักษ์นิยม
- constituency: a district that elects its own representative to parliament - เขตเลือกตั้ง
- coup: the seizure of power in a country by a group of people, usually members of the armed forces - รัฐประหาร
- fed up with: annoyed or bored with something that you feel you have accepted for too long - เบื่อ, ผิดหวัง โดยเฉพาะกับสิ่งที่เจอมานาน
- fugitive (noun): someone who has been accused of doing something illegal and is trying to avoid being caught by the police - ผู้หลบหนี
- liberal (noun): a political group wanting or allowing a lot of political and economic freedom and supporting gradual social, political or religious change - ลัทธิเสรีนิยม
- old guard: the original or older members of a group or party, especially ones who are unwilling to accept change or new ideas -
- party-list: a system that gives each party in an election a number of seats in relation to the number of votes its candidates receive - ระบบสัดส่วน, ระบบปาร์ตี้ลิสต์
- Senate: one of the two groups of politicians who make laws in some countries, for example in the US, Australia, Canada and Thailand - วุฒิสภา
- tire: to become tired and feel as if you want to sleep or rest; to make somebody feel this way - เหนื่อย, หมดแรง
