The general elections took place this Sunday, May 14 in Thailand. The first partial results give the opposition largely winning against the conservative parties and close to the military.
The participation rate would approach 80%, according to initial estimates. It remains to be seen whether conservative political elites and the military will easily accept this 180-degree turn in Thai politics, and for how long. The opposition is divided between Pheu Thai, a traditional "red" party, said populist and supported by the vote of the rice campaigns of the Northeast.