In Thailand, the opposition is leading the polls for the legislative elections scheduled for Sunday, May 14. The aim is to reform the monarchy and the status of quasi-deity of King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
The king is no longer quite a taboo subject in Thailand since thousands of young people took to the streets three years ago. If Paetongtarn succeeds and becomes prime minister, his 73-year-old father Thaksin could return to the country after 17 years in exile.