Thailand elections

The announcement paves the way for parliament to convene in early July, after which it will vote to select the country's next prime minister.

The changes, which included the shift from a single to a dual ballot system, had a different impact than was generally predicted.

MFP leader Pita Limjaroenrat now faces a host of complaints from conservative activists seeking to prevent him from forming the country's next government.

The Move Forward Party's victory dealt a blow against the politics of patronage, but it may be too soon to write it off.

Even if it puts off amending the royal defamation law for now, change is probably inevitable given shifts in public attitudes toward the monarchy.

The party’s capture of 32 of the capital’s 33 parliamentary constituencies may serve as a crucial bulwark against conservative interference.

Assuming he is able to form government, Pita Limjaroenrat has promised significant changes to the Thai government's approach toward its conflict-torn neighbor.

The outcome of the polls on May 14 was built on years of painstaking efforts by the country's civil society organizations.

The pact enshrines many of the Move Forward Party's most ambitious reforms, but does not include its plans to amend the lese-majeste law.

The island, a traditional stronghold of conservative and military-aligned parties, has fallen to Pita Limjaroenrat's orange wave.

The United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration stated that the Move Forward Party's victory "must not be ruined" by the military-appointed Senate.