Thai opposition Move Forward wins poll, challenges pro-military rule

Thailand's liberal junior opposition Move Forward party garnered the most votes after Sunday's general election, with voters rejecting the incumbent pro-military government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, which has controlled the country for nearly a decade.But the unexpected win by Move Forward and the second-largest number of seats captured Pheu Thai, an opposition party made up of supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, does not necessarily mean they will lead the next government due to an electoral system that favors the establishment.Move Forward, which seeks for a…READ FULL ARTICLE