© 2025 Boise State Public Radio
NPR in Idaho
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

A progressive party swept Thai elections, but its military-backed government may not let them rule

The Move Forward Party, an opposition party driven by young voters, won the plurality of seats in Thailand’s recent elections. But the country’s military-backed government may not allow them to rule.

We get the latest from Bangkok from the Thai Inquirer’s Ken Mathis Lohatepanont.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

You make stories like this possible.

The biggest portion of Boise State Public Radio's funding comes from readers like you who value fact-based journalism and trustworthy information.

Your donation today helps make our local reporting free for our entire community.