The dominant figures in Thailand’s general election will be, left to right, People’s Party leader Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and jailed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. (Source photos by Yuki Kohara, Ken Kobayashi and Suzu Takahashi)
MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR
December 13, 2025 14:19 JST
BANGKOK — As Thai political parties hit the campaign trail for the country’s newly called general election, an unprecedented reality awaits them: The polls that have to take place by early February are being held against the backdrop of a military conflict.