It's battle royale - Here are the candidates to watch in Thailand’s hotly-anticipated election

(Clockwise from left) Key candidates Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Srettha Thavisin, Pita Limjaroenrat, Anutin Charnvirakul and Prawit Wongsuwan. - The Straits Times/ANN

BANGKOK, April 15(Bloomberg) -- The race to be Thailand’s next prime minister is a crowded field with dozens of people vying for the post, but the battle is expected to be mainly between the incumbent Prayuth Chan-Ocha and Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a young politician from the storied Shinawatra clan.

Their clash sets the tone for the May 14 general election, seen as a contest between the pro-establishment groups of the ruling military-backed coalition and a pro-democracy camp of opposition parties.