The Party finished 4th in the voting, with little more than 3 million votes, according to partial results released by the Election Commission with 91 percent of the votes counted. The Election Commission reported that the pro-military party Palang Pracharat, which is seeking to keep junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha in power, was leading with 7.5 million votes.
Former Thai PM resigns as head of Democrats after election loss
(VOVWORLD) - Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stepped down as leader of the Democrat Party after its poor showing in Sunday’s general election.
