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SUMMARY:The Thai Election on 8 February: What the Results Mean for Thailan
 d - Professor Jacob Ricks (Singapore Management University)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260210T170000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260210T183000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Thailand’s May 2023 election exposed a deepening ideological
  divide between supporters of the progressive Move Forward Party and voter
 s aligned with parties linked to the former military junta. Although Move 
 Forward won the most seats\, it was blocked from forming a government\, an
 d the Constitutional Court later dissolved the party and banned its leader
 s from politics. A coalition headed by the second‑place Pheu Thai Party\
 , associated with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra\, formed instea
 d. However\, judicial rulings disqualified two successive Pheu Thai prime 
 ministers in 2024 and 2025. These disruptions opened the way for a short
 ‑lived minority government led by the Bhumjai Thai Party in September 20
 25. When that government faltered\, parliament was dissolved in December\,
  prompting new elections for February 2026. This talk will contextualize t
 he election and its results and assess the implications for Thailand’s p
 olitical trajectory.\nSpeakers:\nProfessor Jacob Ricks (Singapore Manageme
 nt University)
LOCATION:St Antony's College (Dahrendorf Room)\, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
TZID:Europe/London
URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/8b9387c6-f5bc-4ace-98c8-761e511a869f/
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