Thailand's Election Outcome Leaves Future Uncertain.

Thailand's recent parliamentary elections saw a repudiation of the ruling government, with over 75% of eligible voters participating and expressing their exasperation with the current government. Move Forward, the new incarnation of the Future Forward party, won the most seats despite expectations that Pheu Thai would win by a landslide. Move Forward's success stemmed in large part from its forthright criticism of the role of the military and the monarchy in Thai politics. However, the party may have to compromise on its campaign pledges and stitch together a coalition with a military-backed party to form a government, forfeiting the chance to discuss and potentially reform Article 112, the lèse majesté provision that criminalizes any critique of the monarchy.