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A pro-establishment Thai political party that championed the liberalization of cannabis won more seats than predicted in Sunday’s election, boosting its ability to resist attempts by groups seeking to undo the landmark policy set barely a year ago.
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Here are the key takeaways from the Thai election on May 14 which saw pro-democracy parties win a majority of lower house seats and unseat the country’s military-backed government. Click here for our TOPLive blog:
Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput signaled that the central bank will stick to its gradual and measured monetary tightening to curb inflation, although price gains have returned to target.
Thailand’s economy expanded more than estimated in the first quarter as the nation benefited from a resurgent tourism, although the outlook hinges on its ability to demonstrate political stability.
The Thai baht advanced by the most in more than five weeks after opposition parties emerged as the biggest winners in elections over the weekend.
Australia’s center-left Labor government has approved its first new coal mine since it came to power a year ago, in a boost to the country’s lucrative fossil fuel industry.
Thailand opposition party linked to Thaksin Shinawatra is willing to form a coalition with another pro-democracy group that won the most votes in Sunday’s election, the party head told Nation TV.
Thailand’s pro-democracy parties notched a resounding victory in Sunday’s parliamentary vote, setting up the biggest challenge to the royalist-backed establishment since the military seized power in a coup nearly a decade ago.
