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Significance
A seven-party coalition led by the main anti-junta Pheu Thai Party is short of the halfway mark in the 500-member House of Representatives. The pro-junta Phalang Pracharat Party has fewer seats than Pheu Thai. However, with the 250-member Senate hand-picked by the military-led National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), it has a strong chance of mustering the requisite support of half the National Assembly (the House and Senate together) to return incumbent Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to power.
Impacts
The military will be the dominant force in Thai politics.
Amid flagging exports, the new government could widen tax incentives to boost domestic consumption.
Negotiations on an EU-Thailand free trade agreement will likely resume.
Keywords:
Thailand,
AP,
economy,
politics,
constitution,
election,
government,
infrastructure,
legislation,
opposition,
party,
fiscal,
foreign investment,
growth,
investment
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