Shinawatra casts vote in Thai election

(14 May 2023)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bangkok, Thailand - 14 May 2023
1. Various of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the opposition Pheu Thai Party at voting station
2. Paetongtarn, her mother Potjaman Na Pombejra and sister Pintongta Shinawatra at polling boxes
3. Various of Paetongtarn putting vote inside ballot box
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the opposition Pheu Thai Party:
"I'm in a very good mood and I'm very happy. I woke up, I'm just breastfeeding my baby and everything was great and right now it's great as well, even though the weather is quite hot but everyone is here and thank you for that."
5. Wide of Shinawatra speaking to reporters
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the opposition Pheu Thai Party:
"I don't have any concern. I'm just cheering for Thailand, for the people to just come out and use their rights. That's all I want for now."
7. Various of officials at voting station and voters casting ballots
STORYLINE:
The leader of the opposition Pheu Thai Party, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, voted in Thailand's election in Bangkok on Sunday.

The election is being touted as a pivotal chance for change, eight years after incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha first came to power in a 2014 coup.

Shinawatra's party is widely predicted to win at least a healthy plurality of the seats in the 500-member lower House.

But who heads the next government won't by decided by Sunday's vote alone.

The prime minister will be selected in July in a joint session of the House and the 250-seat Senate.

The winner must secure at least 376 votes and no party is likely to do that on its own.

A member of the Shinawatra political family, Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the youngest daughter and niece of the former Thai prime ministers Thaksin Shinawatra and Yingluck Shinawatra, respectively.

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