Decision day on Sunday (Feb 8) - A tumultuous two decades in Thailand's politics

A pedestrian walks past a campaign poster of the Democrat Party's prime ministerial candidate Abhisit Vejjajiva (right) on the eve of Thailand's general election in Bangkok on Saturday, February 7, 2026. -- Photo by Amaury PAUL / AFP

BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand has seen two coups, multiple rounds of street protests and court rulings that have brought down five prime ministers in the past two decades, underlining the intractable power struggle between conservatives, reformists and populists in the South-East Asian country.

Following are key moments that have shaped Thailand's politics ahead of the February 8 election.