2011 Thai general election

none September 2020 Thailand parliamentary 2007 Thai general election 2007 2014 Thai general election 2014 All 500 seats in the House of Representatives 251 3 July 2011 46,939,549 75.03% ( 2.63pp) Constituency vote % and swing Party-list vote % and swing Yingluck Shinawatra at US Embassy, Bangkok, July 2011.jpg 150 120 160 0 15 Yingluck Shinawatra Pheu Thai Party 233 seatsAs People's Power Party 265 32 14,272,771 43.02% ( 6.93pp) 15,752,470 47.03% ( 7.19pp) นายกรัฐมนตรีออกอากาศสดรายการเชื่อมั่นประเทศไทยกับนายกฯ - Flickr - Abhisit Vejjajiva (63) (cropped).jpg 140 120 160 0 9 Abhisit Vejjajiva Democrat Party (Thailand) 164 seats 159 5 10,138,045 30.55% ( 0.94pp) 11,435,640 34.14% ( 5.09pp) ภาพถ่ายเบื้องหลัง การบันทึกเทป โครงการ ไทยเข้มแข็ง (The Official Site of The Prim - Flickr - Abhisit Vejjajiva (44) (cropped).jpg 160 120 160 7 15 Chavarat Charnvirakul Bhumjaithai Party – 34 New 3,523,331 10.62% (New) 1,281,652 3.83% (New) ภาพถ่ายเบื้องหลัง การบันทึกเทป โครงการ ไทยเข้มแข็ง (The Official Site of The Prim - Flickr - Abhisit Vejjajiva (49) (cropped).jpg 200 120 160 47 50 Chumpol Silpa-archa Chartthaipattana Party 34 seats 19 15 1,534,027 4.62% ( 4.06pp) 907,106 2.71% ( 6.37pp) 2011 Thai general election result.svg Results by constituency Prime Minister Prime Minister-designate Abhisit Vejjajiva Democrat Party (Thailand) Yingluck Shinawatra Pheu Thai Party General elections were held in Thailand on 3 July 2011 to elect the 24th House of Representatives.Surapan Laotharanarit 219 MP-elects claim endorsement papers on 1st day http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255407140019 14 July 2011 National News Bureau of Thailand 18 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120327091206/http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255407140019 27 March 2012 dead The protestors of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) or "Red Shirts" who occupied downtown Bangkok in April and May 2010 had demanded new elections. The government's counter-proposal to hold elections on 14 November 2010 was rejected by them and was followed by a violent crackdown when the protestors refused to disperse.http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2010/05/20105411839685847.html Asia-Pacific – Thai red shirts accept peace offer Al Jazeera English 5 May 2010Thanyarat Doksone (AP) – one day ago https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g3j-vAVG1fg3kEfnogTiH8_4EXvwD9FG1T9O0 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507021127/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g3j-vAVG1fg3kEfnogTiH8_4EXvwD9FG1T9O0 dead 7 May 2010 Associated Press Thai protesters welcome PM's offer, want details 5 May 2010 Elections were finally announced in May 2011. With a turnout of 75%,Unofficial voter turnout 65.99% http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/245240/unofficial-voter-turnout-65-99 https://archive.today/20121208200538/http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/245240/unofficial-voter-turnout-65-99 dead 8 December 2012 Bangkok Post 3 July 2011 3 July 2011 populist Pheu Thai Party won a majority with 265 seats.General Election 2011 http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/election/map-thailand https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20110712222017/http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/election/map-thailand dead 12 July 2011 Bangkok Post 3 July 2011 3 July 2011 Its leader Yingluck Shinawatra became the first female prime minister in the history of Thailand.Yingluck Shinawatra set to be Thailand's first female premier http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/07/03/thailand.election/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 CNN 3 July 2011 3 July 2011 The Democrat Party therefore became the main opposition party with a total of 159 seats. The election results were acknowledged on 27 July after the Election Commission dealt with a number of objections regarding alleged irregularities. Reelections and recount were ordered to be held in several provinces, due to electoral fraud discovered by the commission.27 July 2011 th:คำสั่งคณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้งที่ ๒๒๑/๒๕๕๔ เรื่อง สั่งให้มีการเลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรจังหวัดสุโขทัย เขตเลือกตั้งที่ ๓ ใหม่ Order of the Election Commission No.221/2554 Re: Re-election of member of the House of Representatives in Sukhothai Province 3rd constituency Royal Thai Government Gazette 128 part 59 A 22 th 28 July 2011 http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2554/A/059/22.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20120614154650/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2554/A/059/22.PDF dead 14 June 2012 27 July 2011 th:คำสั่งคณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้งที่ ๒๒๐/๒๕๕๔ เรื่อง สั่งให้มีการเลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรจังหวัดหนองคาย เขตเลือกตั้งที่ ๒ ใหม่ Order of the Election Commission No.220/2554 Re: Reelection of member of the House of Representatives in Nong Khai Province 2nd constituency Royal Thai Government Gazette 128 part 59 A 21 th 28 July 2011 http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2554/A/059/21.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20120614154704/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2554/A/059/21.PDF dead 14 June 2012 The first session of the National Assembly was convoked on Monday, 1 August at Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall and its state opening was held at the same time. Following the victory by Pheu Thai Party, several countries, including Germanyhttps://mgronline.com/politics/detail/9540000093622 th:สื่อเยอรมนีเผย คำสั่งห้าม "ทักษิณ" เข้าประเทศถูกยกเลิกแล้ว 28 July 2011 28 July 2011 Manager Online th https://web.archive.org/web/20121023230034/http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9540000093622 23 October 2012 live and Japan, http://www.thairath.co.th/content/oversea/191189 Japan allowing Thaksin in to give lectures 3 August 2011 3 August 2011 Thairath lifted the ban that had once been imposed upon Thaksin Shinawatra, a convicted felon in Thailand. Background 2008–2010 Thai political crisis 2005–2006 Thai political crisis After the 2007 Thai general election, the People’s Power Party won a majority of seats in the parliament and became the leading party to set up the new government. Samak Sundaravej, party leader, became the 25th Prime Minister of Thailand. This election victory led to a series of political demonstrations by the royalist Peoples Alliance for Democracy ("Yellow Shirts"). On 2 December 2008 the People’s Power Party had been dissolved by the Constitutional Court over vote buying. The PPP's executive team was banned from politics for 5 years. After the party's dissolution, all of the party's members of parliament had to join another party if they wished to retain their seat. The majority of them transferred to the newly founded Pheu Thai Party. Some representatives defected to the Democrats, which enabled the Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva to be elected by parliament as prime minister. The National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship ("Red Shirts") was a pressure group that opposed the Thai military's alleged influence in the formation of Abhisit's government. It promptly organised several rounds of protests and calls for general elections. Abhisit government finally ordered the military to crack down on the Red Shirts in 2009, resulting in several deaths and hundreds of injuries on both sides. The Red Shirts launched a new round of protests in mid-2010, again demanding new elections. The 14 March protest, centered around Phan Fah bridge, were the largest in Thai history and were mostly peaceful.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8681833.stm Deadly clashes as police besiege Bangkok protesters BBC News 14 May 2010 16 May 2010 In April and May 2010 heavy Red Shirt protests led to violent clashes and the military cracked down on the protest camp in the heart of Bangkok from 13 to 19 May 2010. Abhisit government's had passed several major amendments on electoral laws on 11 February 2011, transforming the constituency vote from multiple-seats-per-constituency to single-seat-per-constituency, reducing the number of constituency MPs, and increasing the proportional party list MPs. In the previous general elections in 2007, the Democrat Party had lost the constituency vote but won the proportional party list vote.http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7285017.html Approved charter amendments pave way for Thai new election – People's Daily 11 February 2011 4 July 2011 On 17 February 2011 Prime Minister Abhisit announced that parliament would be dissolved by June.http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7291238.html Thai PM likely to dissolve parliament before June: deputy PM – People's Daily 17 February 2011 4 July 2011 On 11 March 2011, it was further announced that parliament would be dissolved by the first week of May 2011.http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7316541.html Thai PM says parliament to be dissolved by first week of May – People's Daily 11 March 2011 4 July 2011 Election date Previously a proposal had made to hold the election on 14 November 2010, however, this was pushed back following a failure to come to agreement during the crisis. On 9 May Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva announced that he would dissolve the lower house of parliament to hold an election on 3 July. King Bhumibol Adulyadej signed a royal decree on the dissolution the same day. This motion followed a court ruling the same day that the recently approved electoral laws (to 2007 Constitution §§93–98 involving method of electing members of parliament http://thailand.prd.go.th/view_inside.php?id=5402 Scrutiny of Proposed Amendments to the Constitution 19 July 2011 10 December 2010 Inside Thailand The Government Public Relations Department The joint parliamentary vetting committee is scrutinizing two constitutional amendment drafts, which were passed by the National Assembly in the first reading. https://web.archive.org/web/20110710182026/http://thailand.prd.go.th/view_inside.php?id=5402 10 July 2011 dead) are constitutional. Had parliament been dissolved without the ruling, there would have been a possibility of challenging the election date.http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/05/201159114618532376.html Thai PM announces date for general election – Asia-Pacific Al Jazeera English 9 May 2011 4 July 2011 Contesting parties thumb|Appropriation of constituency seats by province This election covered 375 single-member constituencies, and 125 under proportional party lists.Praphan Jindalert-Udomdee Pheu Thai will win 270 seats: Thaksin http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Pheu-Thai-will-win-270-seats-Thaksin-30154216.html Thailand The Nation 29 April 2011 21 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110502051318/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Pheu-Thai-will-win-270-seats-Thaksin-30154216.html 2 May 2011 dead After registration closed, party leaders participated in a random drawing of the number determining the order in which their parties appear on ballots, numbers which are also used in nationwide campaigning. Yingluck Shinawatra received a major psychological boost when her Pheu Thai party drew the number one; sitting prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's Democrat Party drew number ten. Represented number Party's name 1 Pheu Thai Party*9 November 2007 th:ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง รับจดแจ้งการจัดตั้งพรรคเพื่อไทย Political parties registrar announcement Re: Pheu Thai Party establishment register accepted Royal Thai Government Gazette 124 special part 174 D 23 th 24 August 2011 http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/E/174/1.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20120614155533/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/E/174/1.PDF dead 14 June 2012 2 Chart Pattana Puea Pandin Party*11 August 2011 th:ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง ตอบรับการเปลี่ยนแปลงชื่อ ชื่อย่อ นโยบาย และข้อบังคับของพรรครวมชาติพัฒนา Political parties registrar announcement Re: Response for changing name, abbreviations, policies and regulations of Ruam Chart Pattana Party Royal Thai Government Gazette 128 part 117 D 51 th 24 August 2011 http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2554/D/117/38.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20120614155615/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2554/D/117/38.PDF dead 14 June 2012 3 New Democracy Party3 June 2011 th:ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง รับจดแจ้งการจัดตั้งพรรคประชาธิปไตยใหม่ Political parties registrar announcement Re: New Democracy Party establishment register accepted Royal Thai Government Gazette 128 special part 62 D 72 th 24 August 2011 http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2554/E/062/61.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20120614154731/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2554/E/062/61.PDF dead 14 June 2012 4 Thai Citizen Party 5 Rak Thailand Party 6 Phalang Chon Partyhttp://www.phalangchon.or.th/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66&Itemid=62 PC 14 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110621020742/http://phalangchon.or.th/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66&Itemid=62 21 June 2011 dead 7 Prachatham Party28 May 2009 th:ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง รับจดแจ้งการจัดตั้งพรรคประชาธรรม Political parties registrar announcement Re: Prachatham Party establishment register accepted Royal Thai Government Gazette 126 special part 57 D 174 th 24 August 2011 http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2552/D/057/168.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20120614154810/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2552/D/057/168.PDF dead 14 June 2012 8 Dumrongthai Party 9 Mass Power Party 10 Democrat Party* 11 Thai Por-Pieng Party27 May 2010 th:ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง รับจดแจ้งการจัดตั้งพรรคไทยพอเพียง Political parties registrar announcement Re: Thai Por-Pieng Party establishment register accepted Royal Thai Government Gazette 127 special part 80 D 19 th 24 August 2011 http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2553/D/080/10.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20120614154842/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2553/D/080/10.PDF dead 14 June 2012 12 Rak Santi Party 13 Thaipensuk Party16 December 2010 th:ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง รับจดแจ้งการจัดตั้งพรรคไทยเป็นสุข Political parties registrar announcement Re: Thaipensuk Party establishment register accepted Royal Thai Government Gazette 127 special part 190 D 17 th 24 August 2011 http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2553/D/190/15.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20120614154922/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2553/D/190/15.PDF dead 14 June 2012 14 Social Action Party* 15 Thai Pen Thai Party 16 Bhumjaithai Party* 17 Thaen Khun Phaendin Party13 February 2008 th:ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง รับจดแจ้งการจัดตั้งพรรคแทนคุณแผ่นดิน Political parties registrar announcement Re: Thaen Khun Phaendin Party establishment register accepted Royal Thai Government Gazette 125 special part 32 D 100 th 24 August 2011 http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2551/E/032/85.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20120614155205/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2551/E/032/85.PDF dead 14 June 2012 18 For Heaven and Earth Party28 January 2011 th:ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง รับจดแจ้งการจัดตั้งพรรคเพื่อฟ้าดิน Political parties registrar announcement Re: For Heaven and Earth Party establishment register accepted Royal Thai Government Gazette 128 special part 12 D 71 th 24 August 2011 http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2554/E/012/71.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20120614155306/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2554/E/012/71.PDF dead 14 June 2012 19 The Farmer Network of Thailand Party 20 New Politics Party Represented number Parties name 21 Chartthaipattana Party*18 June 2009 th:ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง ตอบรับการเปลี่ยนแปลงนโยบายพรรค ข้อบังคับพรรคและคณะกรรมการบริหารพรรคชาติไทยพัฒนา Political parties registrar announcement Re: Response for changing party policies, party regulations and executive committee of Chartthaipattana Party Royal Thai Government Gazette 126 part 65 D 67 th 24 August 2011 http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2552/D/065/54.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20111115114952/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2552/D/065/54.PDF dead 15 November 2011 22 Liberal Party 23 Chart Samuccee Party 24 Bamrungmueang Party 25 Kasikornthai Party 26 Matubhum Party 27 Better Life Party 28 Palung Sungkom Thai Party 29 Thai Party for Thai Peoplehttp://www2.ect.go.th/home.php?Province=election The 2011 general election Election Commission (Thailand) Bangkok 10 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110702015018/http://www2.ect.go.th/home.php?Province=election 2 July 2011 dead 30 Mahachon Party24 July 2008 th:ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง ตอบรับการเปลี่ยนแปลงข้อบังคับพรรคมหาชน Political parties registrar announcement Re: Response for changing Mahachon party regulations Royal Thai Government Gazette 125 part 85 D 41 th 24 August 2011 http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2551/D/085/40.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20120612142137/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2551/D/085/40.PDF dead 12 June 2012 31 Prachachon Chow Thai Party 32 Rakpandin Party 33 Civil Peace Party 34 New Aspiration Party* 35 Asamatupoom Party 36 Sport Party of Thailand 37 Parung Chownathai Party 38 Thai Sangsun Party 39 Puen Kaset Thai Party 40 Maharatpattana Party16 September 2010 th:ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง รับจดแจ้งการจัดตั้งพรรคมหารัฐพัฒนา Political parties registrar announcement Re: Maharatpattana Party establishment register accepted Royal Thai Government Gazette 127 special part 142 D 53 th 24 August 2011 http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2553/D/142/44.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20120614155427/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2553/D/142/44.PDF dead 14 June 2012 * Sent 125 candidates for all party-list seats Campaign issues After the drawing, the Election Commission of Thailand distributed handouts nationwide, listing all registered parties by number, name and logo; each party's list of candidates and party platform; modified for each district with campaign portraits of their candidates, again in numerical order. Local campaigners add party numbers to pre-printed campaign posters, or print new ones. In most cases, the numbers are in Red, but in the latter part of the campaign, the Democrat Party (10) changed theirs to Green. Thaksin and the monarchy The Democrat Party promised that with their rule all Thais would live "under the same sky" with all groups being served fairly, whereas a Pheu Thai victory would result in "mob rule" in which social division and violence would spread and some groups could stand above the law. Abhisit referred to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as a poison that had to be detoxified.The Nation, Abhisit: It's us or chaos. https://web.archive.org/web/20110806024411/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/07/02/national/Abhisit-Its-us-or-chaos--30159266.html 6 August 2011 , 2 July 2011 The Democrats have repeatedly accused Thaksin and the Pheu Thai Party of disloyalty to King Bhumibol.The Nation, https://web.archive.org/web/20110924081613/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/08/26/national/Tough-debut-for-PM-Yingluck-30163699.html 24 September 2011, 26 August 2011 Alliances The parties Bhumjaithai and Chartthaipattana formed a pre-campaign electoral alliance pledging to support whichever party won.http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/03/15/national/Bhum-Jai-Thai-and-Chart-Thai-Pattana-unveil-allian-30150901.html Bhum Jai Thai and Chart Thai Pattana unveil alliance The Nation 15 March 2011 4 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110809194054/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/03/15/national/Bhum-Jai-Thai-and-Chart-Thai-Pattana-unveil-allian-30150901.html 9 August 2011 The parties were members of Abhisit's coalition. Jailing of opposition leaders Red Shirt leaders Jatuporn Prompan and Nisit Sinthuprai had been jailed for months on charges of violating national security and insulting King Bhumibol following the 2010 crackdown on the Red Shirts. They had been released on bail, but the bail was revoked immediately after Abhisit announced the 2011 elections. They were not allowed to vote in the elections.Bail revoked for two reds http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/05/12/national/Bail-revoked-for-two-reds-Jatuporn-and-Nisit-30155211.html Bangkok The Nation (Thailand) 12 May 2011 30 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807202456/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/05/12/national/Bail-revoked-for-two-reds-Jatuporn-and-Nisit-30155211.html 7 August 2011 dead Celebrities and political heirs Abhisit unveiled a slate of candidates highlighted by 30 celebrities and heirs of political families, including Chitpas Bhirombhakdi, heiress of the Singha Beer fortune and former staff member of Abhisit's secretariat office.The Nation, Democrat to unveil 30 celebrities as electoral candidates https://web.archive.org/web/20110806103334/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Democrat-to-unveil-30-celebrities-as-electoral-can-30155162.html 6 August 2011 , 11 May 2011 She had earlier resigned after she was caught handing out nude calendars to secretariat office staff. The Chartthaipattana fielded four sports celebrities as candidates: former national team football player Piyapong Pue-on, tennis player Paradorn Srichaphan, Olympic taekwondo bronze medallist Yaowapa Boorapolchai, and former rugby player Apirak Areemitr. Minimum wage Abhisit promised to increase the minimum wage by 25% if the Democrat Party won the election.SMH, 'Cloned' sister of former leader polls strongly in Thailand, 14 June 2011 The Pheu Thai Party promised to increase the minimum wage to 300 baht per day. Abhisit had promised to raise the minimum wage to 300 baht prior to the elections, but changed his mind after pressure from employers.http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255402280016 Labor Min: Minimum wage rise to 300 THB pending PM's clarification : National News Bureau of Thailand 30 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110530200044/http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255402280016 30 May 2011 dead Angry Man Rak Thailand Party of Chuwit Kamolvisit conducted a vigorous "Angry Man" campaign pledging to be in opposition to whichever party won. http://womenlearnthai.com/index.php/chuvits-angry-man-campaign-posters-translated/ Chuvit's Angry Man Campaign Posters Translated 16 June 2011 Women learning Thai 22 April 2011 Chuvit is colourful, dramatic, and evocative. In your face even. NO campaign For Heaven and Earth Party (political arm of the Santi Asoke Buddhist sect) supported the NO campaign of some PAD supporters, which featured proverbial animals in color-coded suits as non-human electoral candidates, most bearing the slogan: Don’t let animals enter parliament (th อย่าปล่อยสัตว์เข้าสภา). Also prominent: Flee (th หนี...) (blue-suited tiger) For (th ปะ...) (red-suited crocodile). http://womenlearnthai.com/index.php/vote-no-animal-campaign-political-posters-translated/ Vote NO! Animal Campaign: Political Posters Translated 20 June 2011 Women Learning Thai 14 July 2011 Tiger, lion, bull, rino… politicians are WILD BEASTS! http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/241724/vote-no-campaign-launched-in-korat 'Vote No' campaign launched in Korat 11 June 2011 Bangkok Post 14 July 2011 More than 500 yellow-shirt supporters of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on Saturday campaigned for 'Vote No' in Nakhon Ratchasima Chamlong Srimuang, a key supporter of the "vote-no" movement, did not vote "no" after all. In fact, he did not vote at all; his and his wife’s names were not on the list of eligible voters as they had voted in advance in the previous election but did not realise that they had to inform election officials that they did not want to do so in this one. No "no-vote" for Chamlong Apichart Jinakul http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/easier-stuff/245370/no-no-vote-for-chamlong Bangkok Post 4 July 2011 1 August 2011 Other Other PAD supporters, however, formed the New Politics Party whose logo is a yellow sauwastika under a Trairanga rainbow. http://en-gb.facebook.com/NPPPATHUMTHANI https://web.archive.org/web/20230409175106/https://en-gb.facebook.com/NPPPATHUMTHANI dead 9 April 2023 การเมืองใหม่ พรรค 25 June 2009 Facebook 14 July 2011 Opinion polls Results of a Suan Dusit Rajabhat University poll (4–18 June): Pheu Thai 51.55%; Democrat 34.04%; Bhum Jai Thai 3.43%; Rak Prathet Thai 2.48%; Chart Thai Pattana 1.60%; against all 1.41%; undecided 2.38%http://siamdailynews.com/top-stories/2011/06/20/suan-dusit-poll-pheu-thai-party-still-leading/ Suan Dusit Poll : Pheu Thai Party still leading Santibhap Ussavasodhi Siam Daily News 20 June 2011 2 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20160313103809/http://siamdailynews.com/top-stories/2011/06/20/suan-dusit-poll-pheu-thai-party-still-leading 13 March 2016 dead 23–28 May: Pheu Thai 43.16%; Democrat 37.45%; Bhum Jai Thai 2.64%; Chart Thai Pattana 2.46%; Rak Prathet Thai 1.43%; others 4.42%; undecided 7.08; rest would not vote – Democrats strongest in Southern Region (65.89%), Pheu Thai in Northern (73.17%)http://www.thailand-webnews.de/t948f2-Umfrage-Suan-Dusit-Rajabhat-Universitaet-Pheu-Thai-Partei-an-erster-Stelle-aber-von-absoluter-Mehrheit-noch-weit-entfernt.html Umfrage Suan Dusit Rajabhat Universität (in German) thailand-webnews.de 30 May 2011 4 June 2011 7 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110907172233/http://www.thailand-webnews.de/t948f2-Umfrage-Suan-Dusit-Rajabhat-Universitaet-Pheu-Thai-Partei-an-erster-Stelle-aber-von-absoluter-Mehrheit-noch-weit-entfernt.html dead 19–22 May: Pheu Thai 41.22%; Democrat 36.88%; Bhum Jai Thai 3.88%; Chart Thai Pattana 3.20%; Rak Prathet Thai 1.59%http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255405230009 Suan Dusit Poll: Pheu Thai more popular NNT National News Bureau of Thailand 23 May 2011 4 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110601091419/http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255405230009 1 June 2011 dead Preferred party-list Fieldwork date(s)Polling firmSamplePheu ThaiDemocratNo party UndecidedOthers Lead17-18 May 2011Nida Poll1,27216.9012.7452.0418.2433.8024-25 May 2011Nida Poll1,23417.9912.0748.381.0530.391-2 June 2011Nida Poll1,23016.679.1945.9328.2117.727-8 June 2011Nida Poll1,33818.599.1543.731.1525.14 Preferred party Fieldwork date(s)Polling firmSamplePheu ThaiDemocratNo party UndecidedOthers Lead17-18 May 2011Nida Poll1,27217.7714.2349.7618.2431.5219-22 May 2011Suan Dusit Poll3,58441.2236.886.4915.414.3423-28 May 2011Suan Dusit Poll4,69443.1637.457.0812.315.7124-25 May 2011Nida Poll1,23418.3111.7548.951.2230.641-2 June 2011Nida Poll1,23016.679.1945.9328.2117.727-8 June 2011Nida Poll1,33818.019.5143.8828.6015.2813 June 2011Nida Poll1,24729.5117.4028.0725.021.444-18 June 2011Suan Dusit Poll102,94451.5534.052.3812.0217.50 Conduct Violence Pracha Prasopdee, ex-MP for Samut Prakan Province who had won all five of the previous elections, was shot in the back on the night of 10 May. Pracha had been a member of the Thai Rak Thai, Peoples Power, and Pheu Thai parties.Shooting of ex-MP may signal start of poll violence http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/crimes/236374/shooting-of-ex-mp-may-signal-start-of-poll-violence%20Shooting%20of%20ex-MP%20may%20signal%20start%20of%20poll%20violence Bangkok Post 11 May 2011 Overseas and early voting In this election more eligible voters turned up to vote. The number of Thais registered to vote from abroad is 147,330, the equivalent of just over half the population of Mae Hong Son Province and soared from 90,205 in 2008 – in Singapore the figure has surpassed 10,000 while in the United Kingdom the number has doubled from 2,296 to 4,775.Vowpailin Chovichien Voting from abroad: Thai voices from a distance http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/06/29/national/Voting-from-abroad-Thai-voices-from-a-distance-30158933.html Bangkok The Nation (Thailand) 29 June 2011 29 June 2011 30 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110630014931/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/06/29/national/Voting-from-abroad-Thai-voices-from-a-distance-30158933.html dead Early voting arranged on Sunday (26 June 2011) only while prior elections arranged on Saturday and Sunday. Around 2.6 million people, including 1.07 million in Bangkok turned up to vote; however, many potential voters were unable to vote due to large crowds.Large crowds for advance voting http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2011/06/27/national/Large-crowds-for-advance-voting-30158762.html Thailand The Nation 27 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110809193901/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2011/06/27/national/Large-crowds-for-advance-voting-30158762.html 9 August 2011 Results Exit polls indicated that Pheu Thai had won the election outright, winning a majority of seats.Thai opposition appears set for victory https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/thailand-ousts-government-elects-1st-female-pm-1.1097564 CBC News 3 July 2011 3 July 2011Landslide victory for allies of ousted Thai leader in exit polls https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/thailand/8613660/Landslide-victory-for-allies-of-ousted-Thai-leader-in-exit-polls.html The Daily Telegraph 3 July 2011 3 July 2011 According to preliminary results Pheu Thai won 265 seats (204 constituency-based + 61 party-list), Democrats 159 (115 + 44), Bhumjai Thai 34 (29 + 5), Chartthaipattana 19 (15 + 4), Palung Chon 7 (6 + 1), Chart Pattana Puea Pandin 7 (5 + 2), Love Thailand 4 (all party-list), Matubhum 2 (1 + 1), New Democrat 1 (party-list) and Mahachon one party-list seat. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has already conceded the victory of Puea Thai Party and congratulated Ms. Shinawatra as the designated Prime Minister. According to preliminary figures from the Electoral Commission the voter turnout was at 65.99%. Following the provisional results, Ms. Shinawatra said that "Puea Thai had already reached an agreement with one smaller party, Chart Thai Pattana, about joining a coalition, and was in negotiations with others." File:24th Thailand House of Representatives composition.svg Party-list Constituency Pheu Thai Party 15752470 61 14272771 204 265 +32 Democrat Party 11435640 44 10138045 115 159 –5 Bhumjaithai Party 1281652 5 3523331 29 34 New Rak Thailand Party 998668 4 4 New Chartthaipattana Party 907106 4 1534027 15 19 –15 Chart Pattana Puea Pandin Party 495762 2 1258464 5 7 –26 Rak Santi Party 284100 1 138758 0 1 New Matubhum Party 251674 1 369526 1 2 New Phalang Chon Party 178042 1 246879 6 7 New Mahachon Party 133752 1 1 +1 New Democracy Party 125753 1 992 0 1 New Social Action Party 81824 0 114978 0 0 New Thaen Khun Phaendin Party 57801 0 2336 0 0 New Mass Power Party 57793 0 4290 0 0 New Thai Por-Pieng Party 49065 0 1144 0 0 New Sport Party of Thailand 39778 0 13148 0 0 New Prachatham Party 38748 0 26229 0 0 New Farmer Network of Thailand Party 36931 0 20133 0 0 0 Thai Citizen Party 35475 0 3728 0 0 0 New Politics Party 34883 0 3080 0 0 New Liberal Party 34111 0 2791 0 0 New Thai Pen Thai Party 27193 0 1897 0 0 0 Maharatpattana Party 22221 0 0 New New Aspiration Party 21195 0 31246 0 0 0 Puen Kasetthai Party 15606 0 13580 0 0 0 Thai Party for Thai People 15071 0 734 0 0 New Prachachon Chow Thai Party 13010 0 0 New Civil Peace Party 12912 0 20084 0 0 New For Heaven and Earth Party 12823 0 13674 0 0 New Dumrongthai Party 12489 0 1811 0 0 0 Kasikorn Thai Party 11268 0 0 0 Chartsamuccee Party 9601 0 1041 0 0 0 Thaipensuk Party 9132 0 1561 0 0 New Parung Chownathai Party 7332 0 260 0 0 New Better Life Party 6882 0 92 0 0 New Asamatupoom Party 6692 0 0 New Bamrungmueang Party 6568 0 0 New Rakpandin Party 6501 0 0 New Palung Sungkom Thai Party 4861 0 91 0 0 New Thai Sangsun Party 2842 0 39 0 0 New Thailand's Future 208 0 0 New Blank votes 958213 1419148 y +20 1726768 2040261 46939549 46939549 Election Commission Results by province ProvinceTotalseatsSeats wonPTPDemBJTCTPCCPPPPMBOthersAmnat Charoen211Ang Thong22Bangkok331023Bueng Kan22Buriram927Chachoengsao422Chai Nat22Chaiyaphum761Chanthaburi33Chiang Mai1010Chiang Rai77Chonburi8116Chumphon33Kalasin66Kamphaeng Phet431Kanchanaburi523Khon Kaen1010Krabi33Lampang44Lamphun22Loei44Lopburi422Mae Hong Son11Maha Sarakham55Mukdahan22Nakhon Nayok11Nakhon Pathom541Nakhon Phanom44Nakhon Ratchasima15834Nakhon Sawan6411Nakhon Si Thammarat99Nan33Narathiwat44Nong Bua Lamphu33Nong Khai33Nonthaburi66Pathum Thani66Pattani4211Phang Nga11Phatthalung33Phayao33Phetchabun651Phetchaburi33Phichit312Phitsanulok523Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya541Phrae33Phuket22Prachinburi321Prachuap Khiri Khan33Ranong11Ratchaburi541Rayong44Roi Et88Sa Kaeo33Sakon Nakhon77Samut Prakan761Samut Sakhon312Samut Songkhram11Saraburi4211Satun211Sing Buri11Sisaket871Songkhla88Sukhothai422Suphan Buri514Surat Thani66Surin871Tak33Trang44Trat11Ubon Ratchathani11731Udon Thani99Uthai Thani211Uttaradit33Yala33Yasothon33Partylist1256144541217Total50026515934197727Source: Election Commission (1, 2, 3, 4) Aftermath Acknowledgement of election result After the election was held on 3 July, the next procedure is that the Election Commission acknowledges the election result within thirty days from the election date in order that Abhisit Vejjajaiva, Caretaker Prime Minister, would enact a royal decree convoking the House of Representatives to have the new President of the House, Vice President of the House and Prime Minister selected respectively, and the President of the House would then advice and consent the King to appoint a new prime minister according to the resolution of the House. The Election Commission met to consider the election result in the afternoon of 12 July. The meeting was held until nightfall. More than fifty Red-Shirt members gathered in front of the Election Commission Office awaiting the outcome, with strict control of the police officers. That night, three hundred and fifty candidates were acknowledged by the Election Commission as the members of the House, but not including Yingluck Shinawatra, Abhisit Vejjajiva and Nattawut Saikua by cause of a great number of objections pending consideration. http://www.thairath.co.th/today/view/185958 เผย กกต. ยังไม่กล้ารับรอง ปู-มาร์ค-ตู่ ให้มีฐานะเป็น สส. 12 July 2011 Thairath Election Commission not yet acknowledging Yingluck, Abhisit and Nattawut. 13 July 2011 The remainders, that is, one hundred and forty two elected candidates, are to be acknowledged by 20 July, said the Election Commission. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/election/246778/leading-names-in-limbo https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20110713040950/http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/election/246778/leading-names-in-limbo dead 13 July 2011 Leading names in limbo 13 July 2011 Bangkok Post 15 July 2011 Yingluck Shinawatra, Abhisit Vejjajiva and a number of red-shirt politicians were missing from the 358 MPs endorsed by the Election Commission yesterday. Yingluck described the postponement as part of a "normal process" for the commission. https://news.yahoo.com/thailands-yingluck-plays-down-endorsement-delay-033602666.html Thailand's Yingluck plays down endorsement delay 13 July 2011 Associated Press 15 July 2011 On 19 July, both Yingluck and Abhisit were acknowledged as the members of the House. On 27 July, the acknowledgement extended to further ninety four elected candidates. Now and eventually, the number acknowledged sufficed to constitute the House. This, however, did not include Jatuporn Prompan whom the Election Commission declared to have lost the suffrage due to failure to vote in both the previous and the present elections. The Constitution requires that a member of the House must possess the suffrage, and also prescribes that a person failing to vote in an election loses the suffrage but regains it once he votes in the next election. http://www.thairath.co.th/today/view/189693 Jatuporn excluded due to failure to vote; further 94 candidates becoming new MPs 28 July 2011 Thairath 28 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110730210016/http://www.thairath.co.th/today/view/189693 30 July 2011 dead The Election Commission's announcements of the acknowledgement were published in the Government Gazette as follows: #AnnouncementsNumber of candidates acknowledgedDate of acknowledgementPublished in Proportional1 Announcement of the Election Commission,Re: Results of election of members of the House of Representatives on proportional basis, dated 12 July 201110912 July 2011Government Gazette:volume 128/part 58 A/page 6/21 July 20112 Announcement of the Election Commission,Re: Results of election of members of the House of Representatives on proportional basis (2nd group), dated 19 July 2011219 July 2011Government Gazette:volume 128/part 59 A/page 6/27 July 20113 Announcement of the Election Commission,Re: Results of election of members of the House of Representatives on proportional basis (3rd group), dated 21 July 2011621 July 2011Government Gazette:volume 128/part 59 A/page 11/27 July 20114 Announcement of the Election Commission,Re: Results of election of members of the House of Representatives on proportional basis (4th group), dated 27 July 2011727 July 2011Government Gazette:volume 128/part 60 A/page 10/28 July 2011 Constituency5 Announcement of the Election Commission,Re: Results of election of members of the House of Representatives on constituency basis, dated 12 July 201124912 July 2011Government Gazette:volume 128/part 58 A/page 11/21 July 20116 Announcement of the Election Commission,Re: Results of election of members of the House of Representatives on constituency basis (2nd group), dated 19 July 20111019 July 2011Government Gazette:volume 128/part 59 A/page 4/27 July 20117 Announcement of the Election Commission,Re: Results of election of members of the House of Representatives on constituency basis (3rd group), dated 21 July 20112621 July 2011Government Gazette:volume 128/part 59 A/page 7/27 July 20118 Announcement of the Election Commission,Re: Results of election of members of the House of Representatives on constituency basis (4th group), dated 27 July 20118727 July 2011Government Gazette:volume 128/part 60 A/page 11/28 July 2011 Disqualifications Five red cards were expected during balloting in Sukhothai Province, Chaiyaphum Province, Maha Sarakham Province, Sisaket Province and Buriram Province in reference to campaign fraud.Five red cards expected http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/07/03/national/Five-red-cards-expected-30159321.html The Nation 3 July 2011 3 July 2011 9 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110809194132/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/07/03/national/Five-red-cards-expected-30159321.html dead There have been allegations of massive electoral fraud against third-place finisher Bhumjaithai Party that could potentially lead to the party dissolution by the Constitutional CourtPheu Thai gears toward amnesty http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/election/245443/pheu-thai-gears-toward-amnesty Bangkok Post Aekarach Sattaburuth 5 July 2011 4 July 2011 On 21 July, the Election Commission ordered the re-elections to be held in Sukhothai province and Nong Khai Province. It also ordered a recount in Yala Province.28 July 2011 th:คำสั่งคณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้งที่ ๒๒๖/๒๕๕๔ เรื่อง ให้มีการนับคะแนนเลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรจังหวัดยะลา เขตเลือกตั้งที่ ๒ ใหม่ Order of the Election Commission No.226/2554 Re: Recount of the votes cast in the election of member of the House of Representatives with respect to Yala Province 2nd constituency Royal Thai Government Gazette 128 part 60 A 20 th 29 July 2011 http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2554/A/060/18.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20120614154713/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2554/A/060/18.PDF dead 14 June 2012 First sessions Proclamation on Appointment of Prime Minister dated 5 August 2011 Proclamation on Appointment of Ministers dated 9 August 2011 Abhisit enacted on 29 July the Royal Decree Convoking the National Assembly, BE 2554 (2011), by which the National Assembly, both the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on Monday, 1 August 2011 at Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall. The state ceremony of opening the National Assembly was presided over by Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn instead of his aged father who has been confined in hospital for so long. http://www.innnews.co.th/%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%95-%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%AA-%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2-%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3--299050_01.html Assembly to be convoked on 1 August 28 July 2011 INN 28 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110929150718/http://www.innnews.co.th/%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%95-%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%AA-%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2-%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3--299050_01.html 29 September 2011 dead In this first joint session of the National Assembly, Somsak Kiatsuranont has been elected as the President of the House of Representatives (ex officio President of the National Assembly of Thailand); several other members have been selected as the Vice Presidents of the House.http://www.thairath.co.th/content/pol/191224 Assembly convoked to select PM this 5 August 3 August 2011 Thairath 3 August 2011 The first separate session of the House of Representatives was held in the morning of 5 August to select a new prime minister.http://www.thairath.co.th/content/pol/191224 Assembly convoked to select PM this 5 August 3 August 2011 Thairath 3 August 2011 th In which 296 of the 500 members of parliament voted to approve the premiership of Yingluck Shinawatra, three disapproved, and 197 abstained. Four Democrat lawmakers were absent.http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/250471/yingluck-elected-prime-minister Yingluck elected prime minister Bangkok Post 5 August 2011 5 August 2011 http://breakingnews.nationchannel.com/read.php?newsid=523108 296 favoured Yingluck's premiership, 197 abstained. 5 August 2011 Nation Channel 8 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110908003203/http://breakingnews.nationchannel.com/read.php?newsid=523108 8 September 2011 dead Somsak Kiatsuranont, President of the National Assembly, advised and consented King Bhumibol Adulyadej to appoint Yingluck Prime Minister on 8 August. Yingluck royally endorsed 28th PM of Thailand Santibhap Ussavasodhi http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255408080021 National News Bureau of Thailand (NNT) Public Relations Department 8 August 2011 9 August 2011 255408080021 Pheu Thai party-listed MP Yingluck Shinawatra has been royally endorsed the 28th prime minister of Thailand. https://web.archive.org/web/20110907180331/http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255408080021 7 September 2011 dead The Proclamation on her appointment has taken retroactive effect from 5 August.See Proclamation on Appointment of Prime Minister (Yingluck Shinawatra) dated 5 August 2011. Yingluck has set up her Council of Ministers on 9 August. She and her Ministers were sworn in on 10 August.http://www.thairath.co.th/content/pol/192805 New cabinet set up. Thairath 9 August 2011 9 August 2011 They must then complete addressing their administrative policy to the National Assembly. According to the Constitution, the address must be made within fifteen days from the effective date of the Proclamation on Yingluck's appointment.http://www.thairath.co.th/today/view/192344 Chaloem to be Deputy PM. 8 August 2011 Thairath 8 August 2011 th By-elections By-elections were held to replace disqualified MPs. For Bangkok's 12th electoral district (which covered most of Don Mueang District, Pheu Thai MP Karun Hosakul was disqualified and banned for five years for defaming rival candidate Tankhun Jitt-itsara and the Democrat Party. A by-election was held to replace him.Karun disqualified, by-election ordered, Bangkok Post Tankhun Jitt-itsara re-ran as the Democrat candidate,Tankhun gets second shot at Don Muang, Sudarat says no Bangkok Post while Yuranunt Pamornmontri, a party list MP, was chosen as Pheu Thai's candidate. He then resigned from his House seat on 27 May 2013 to run for the vacant seat.Announcement of the House of Representatives Ratchakitcha Tankhun won the by-election, resulting in a Democrat gain for the constituency. Reactions th คำสั่งศาลฎีกาที่ ๔๔๙๔/๒๕๕๔ Order of the Supreme Court of Justice No. 4494/2554 [on a petition for suspending the general election on 3 July 2011, and for restoring absolutism to the King] On 4 July, Abhisit Vejjajiva stepped down as the leader of the Democrat Party, as he had promised in the case of a defeat of his party.http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/245444/abhisit-steps-down-as-democrat-leader Abhisit steps down as Democrat leader 5 July 2011 4 July 2011 Bangkok Post Manop Thip-Osod The Chartthaipattana Party, Chart Pattana Puea Pandin Party, Phalang Chon Party and Mahachon Party agreed to join a coalition government led by the Pheu Thai Party which would have 299 seats in the new House of Representatives. Acting defense minister General Prawit Wongsuwan declared that the armed forces would accept the results and "allow politicians to work it out" without any interference, while the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, pledged not to make any comments during the process of government formation.http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/245410/army-accepts-election-result Army 'accepts' election result Bangkok Post 4 July 2011 4 July 2011 The Cambodian foreign minister Hor Namhong congratulated the winners of the election, stating "We cannot hide that we are happy with the Pheu Thai Party's victory" and expressed confidence that, under the new government, the Cambodian–Thai border dispute would be settled.http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/245446/cambodia-congratulates-thailand-on-poll-result Cambodia congratulates Thailand on poll result Bangkok Post 5 July 2011 4 July 2011 Thai stock markets reacted positively at the news of the Pheu Thai victory, rising by 5% on the first trading day after the election. The markets viewed the Pheu Thai's strong mandate as an opportunity for short-term political stability.http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/245445/stock-market-booms-as-poll-spurs-investor-confidence Stock market booms as poll spurs investor confidence Darana Chudasri Bangkok Post 5 July 2011 4 July 2011 On 10 July, Lamian Yusuk, an 80-year-old Rayong inhabitant and supporter of the Democrat Party, committed suicide by consuming herbicide after the party's poor performance. Many Democrat members of the House of Representatives attended her funeral. Abhisit, who did not attend, later offered condolences to Yusuk's relatives by phone. Yusuk's death attracted both positive and negative criticism of the deceased. http://www.thairath.co.th/content/region/185352 th:"อภิสิทธิ์" โฟนอิน เสียใจ ยายวัย 80 แฟน ปชป. ฆ่าตัวตาย 10 July 2011 Thairath th Abhisit's phone call: Sorry with suicide of 80-year-old Democrat fan granny. 10 July 2011 The Election Commission's eventual acknowledgment of election results caused the Thai stock market to be rise by 3.67 on 28 July. Stock market assistant director Thirada Chaiyuenyong said that the shares index for that day was quite strong, comparing to regional indexes. http://www.thairath.co.th/content/eco/189831 th:อานิสงส์ กกต.รับรองส.ส.475 คน ทำหุ้นไทยพุ่ง 3.67 จุด 28 July 2011 Thairath th Election Commission's acknowledgment of 475 legislators causing national stock market 3.67-point higher 28 July 2011 Many States, including Germany and Japan, also lifted the ban on entry which has been imposed on Thaksin Shinawatra during the regime of Abhisit. Further reading Michael H. Nelson Thailand's Election of July 3, 2011: An Overview King Prajadhipok's Institute Bangkok 2012 Michael H. Nelson http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/searc/Data/FileUpload/351/140_-_WP_-_Dr_Nelson_%28Thailand_2011_Elections%29.pdf The Democrat and Phuea Thai Parties in Thailand's 2011 Elections. Thaksin Shinawatra Returns to Power City University of Hongkong 2013 August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Aim Sinpeng Erik Martinez Kuhonta From the Street to the Ballot Box: The July 2011 Elections and the Rise of Social Movements in Thailand Contemporary Southeast Asia 34 3 December 2012 389–415 10.1355/cs34-3d Notes References External links Thailand's July Election: Understanding the Outcome, Q&A with Catharin Dalpino (July 2011) Thai election 2011 collected coverage at Aljazeera General Election 2011 collected coverage at the Bangkok Post Category:General elections in Thailand Thailand General