BANGKOK, May 13 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s political parties, held large gatherings yesterday, in last efforts to attract voters, ahead of the general election.
Major campaign events were staged in the capital, Bangkok, which allowed party leaders to reiterate their respective campaign pledges, before voters go to the polling stations tomorrow.
Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, seeking reelection as a candidate of the newly established Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party (United Thai Nation Party), joined supporters at a major convention centre in Bangkok, calling for support for him to continue to be the premier.
The main opposition Pheu Thai Party, which has been leading in opinion polls, in the run-up to the election, held its rally under the theme that asks its supporters to give a “landslide” victory to change the country.
Meanwhile, supporters packed an indoor stadium for a rally organised by the opposition, Move Forward Party, which was gaining traction recently, beyond its support base of young voters.
Under the two-ballot system, with one vote for the 400 constituency members of parliament (MPs), and another for their preferred party, vying for the 100 party-list MPs, voters will elect a total of 500 members to the House of Representatives, or lower house of parliament, tomorrow.– NNN-TNA
