Thais queue at temples, schools as early voting for GE begins


People line up for their early vote for the upcoming Thailand's general election at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday, May 7, 2023. = Reuters

BANGKOK, May 7, 2023 (AFP): Thais queued under the blistering sun outside temples, shopping centres and schools to cast their early ballots Sunday ahead of a much-anticipated election next week.

More than two million Thais nationwide are registered to vote early ahead of the kingdom's May 14 election, which is shaping up to be a clash between army-backed establishment parties and resurgent opposition movements.

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