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Local elections were held in Thailand on 20 December 2020 to elect members and leaders of Provincial Administrative Organizations (PAO) in 76 provinces. [1] [2] [3] The elections were the first provincial elections held since the 2014 military coup. [1] [4] [5]
The Progressive Movement, led by Future Forward Party founder Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, competed for PAO presidents in 42 provinces and ran over 1,000 candicates for PAO councils in 52 provinces. [1] The movement won 55 seats in 18 provinces, and lost all PAO president elections. [1] [6]
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