Moving Forward in Thailand and Turkey - a podcast by Sam Rippon and Chern Han Mah

This week Sam and Chern discuss results from two elections last week – the first round of Turkey’s presidential election, and the momentous parliamentary
election in Thailand. As Pita Limjaroenrat seeks to amass the necessary votes to become Prime Minister, Thailand is on the verge of significant societal and political change. Why did Pheu Thai and the Sinawatras fail to top the polls after strong opinion poll results? What motivated the surge in Move Forward support? And what lies ahead for the military and royalist bloc in Thailand?

 

As Turkish voters prepare to return to the polls for the second round of their presidential election, this podcast discusses whether Recep Tayyip Erdoğan holds an insurmountable lead. Why did Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu underperform relative to opinion polls, and was his candidacy flawed from the beginning? What could explain the long term strength of Erdoğan? And what will the second round have in store? All these questions, and more, answered in this week's podcast.

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