Opposition Parties Score, Stunning Election Win , in Thailand.br Associated Press reports that Thailand's two leading opposition br parties celebrated capturing a majority of seats in the br House of Representatives in an astonishing election victory.br Associated Press reports that Thailand's two leading opposition br parties celebrated capturing a majority of seats in the br House of Representatives in an astonishing election victory.br The Move Forward Party and the Pheu Thai Partybr are reportedly now planning the next stage in their br bid to take over the military-dominated government.br The Move Forward Party and the Pheu Thai Partybr are reportedly now planning the next stage in their br bid to take over the military-dominated government.br The overwhelming electoral victory by br Move Forward and Pheu Thai is a decisive br sign that voters want a polity where the br people, not the military, decide their future, Tyrell Haberkorn, a Thai studies scholar at the University br of Wisconsin, via Associated Press.br The overwhelming electoral victory by br Move Forward and Pheu Thai is a decisive br sign that voters want a polity where the br people, not the military, decide their future, Tyrell Haberkorn, a Thai studies scholar at the University br of Wisconsin, via Associated Press.br Voters want a Thailand with free speech, without compulsory military conscription, and where the people’s voices are valued, not something to be silenced or bought, Tyrell Haberkorn, Thai studies scholar at the University br of Wisconsin, via Associated Press.br Voters want a Thailand with free speech, without compulsory military conscription, and where the people’s voices are valued, not something to be silenced or bought, Tyrell Haberkorn, Thai studies scholar at the University br of Wisconsin, via Associated Press.br AP reports that Thailand has been led br by Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former army br commander, for the past nine years.br His hopes of maintaining power have been hampered by br a lagging economy, a criticized response to the COVID br pandemic and his opposition to democratic reform.br The sentiment of the era has changed br and it’s right. And today it’s a new day br and hopefully it’s full of bright br sunshine of hope going forward, Pita Limjaroenrat, Move Forward Party, via Associated Press.br Thailand's opposition parties have campaignedbr against the military's continued political interference, br marked by over a dozen coups since 1932.br On May 15, the Move Forward Party br captured 151 seats in the lower House, br winning more than 24 of the popular vote.br Coming in closely behind Move Forward, br the Pheu Thai Party won a projected 141 seats.