Thais vote in an election pitting the popular reformists who won last time against the conservative who ended up as prime minister, with ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra looming large from his prison cell. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/asia-pacific/politics/thailand-election-3-leaders-2-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #southeastasia