Preliminary election vote count shows Thai opposition in early election lead (Polls Update)

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, prime ministerial candidate for the Pheu Thai party, (centre) and Srettha Thavisin, a prime ministerial candidate, arrive to address members of the media at the Pheu Thai Party Headquarters, Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Voting ended in Thailand’s national elections with a mix of pre- and post-election surveys showing pro-democracy parties leading in their efforts to replace a military-backed government that first took power in 2014. - Bloomberg

BANGKOK, May 14 (Reuters): A preliminary vote count in Thailand's election indicated an early lead on Sunday for the country's progressive opposition, trailed by ruling coalition parties backed by the military and establishment.

The Pheu Thai Party was ahead with 6.45% of eligible votes counted by 1333 GMT, followed by another opposition party, Move Forward, according to the election commission's preliminary count.