Thailand is going to the polls with 500 seats in Decrease Space being contested

WHO ARE THE FRONTRUNNERS?

In keeping with the overall ballot at the election via The Nationwide Institute of Construction Management (NIDA), the preferred top ministerial candidate used to be Pita Limjaroenrat.

The 42-year-old is the chief and sole top ministerial candidate of the Transfer Ahead Celebration. His reputation grew briefly over the last few months. 

In NIDA’s ballot revealed on Would possibly 3, 35.44 in step with cent of two,500 respondents throughout Thailand supported him as Thailand’s subsequent top minister. 

In 2nd position with 29.20 in step with cent used to be Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 36, from the Pheu Thai Celebration. She is the youngest daughter of former top minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who used to be ousted from energy in an army coup in 2006. 

Her aunt, Yingluck Shinawatra, used to be additionally a former top minister of Thailand. Her democratically elected govt used to be toppled via an army coup in 2014 led via then-army leader Prayut Chan-o-cha. 

The 3rd spot went to incumbent High Minister Prayut with 14.84 in step with cent. The 69-year-old retired total is working below the banner of a brand new birthday celebration known as the United Thai Country, hoping to stick on in energy after greater than 8 years within the task.

Srettha Thavisin got here in fourth with 6.76 in step with cent. The 60-year-old is a belongings multi-millionaire and any other top ministerial candidate from the Pheu Thai Celebration.

The 5th position used to be not sure. 3 in step with cent of the respondents had now not made up their minds about who will have to be the following top minister.

In response to the similar ballot, the preferred events  – each in relation to constituency applicants and birthday celebration lists – have been Pheu Thai, Transfer Ahead, United Thai Country, Democrat and Bhumjaithai, respectively.

WHEN THE RESULT WILL BE KNOWN?

Unofficial result of the election on Sunday will have to change into to be had from 6.30pm onwards, in line with the Election Fee of Thailand (ECT). 

Votes shall be counted at polling stations ahead of the unofficial effects are submitted to the ECT’s database.

The general public can observe vote counting at polling stations. They are able to additionally see the unofficial effects as they trickle in from around the nation on more than a few information shops.

The ECT targets to announce the unofficial effects from the entire constituencies via 11pm on Sunday.