3 July general election Premiership of Abhisit Vejjajiva
on 6 may 2011, after months of speculation, abhisit submitted royal decree king bhumibol dissolve parliament. election house of representatives set 3 july. election-related violence began after election date set. pracha prasopdee, ex-mp samut prakan province had won 5 of previous elections, shot in on night of 10 may. bail revoked opposition leaders jatuporn prompan , nisit sinthuprai allegedly violating national security , insulting king bhumibol after released jail. opposition leaders jailed months part of 2010 thai military crackdown on protesters , had been released on bail. lost parliamentary immunity after parliament dissolved.
abhisit unveiled slate of candidates highlighted 30 celebrities , heirs of political families, including chitpas bhirombhakdi, heiress of singha beer fortune , former staff member of abhisit s secretariat office. abhisit promised increase minimum wage 25% if democrat party won election.
nearly polls conducted in months prior election showed democrat party gain fewer parliamentary seats pheu thai party, , democrat party finance minister korn chatikavanij admitted that, re doing terribly in polls , that, obvious beginning not win majority. newin chidchob, de facto leader of coalition partner bhum jai thai party, predicted democrat party win 160 out of 500 seats. abhisit dismissed polls, , days before election exuded confidence democrat party win election , form next government. promised evaluate own performance if democrat party won fewer 170 seats.
in last campaign rally, abhisit claimed democrat party way thais live, under same sky , victory puea thai result in mob rule. abhisit positioned election referendum on thaksin. if want country rid of poison thaksin, should vote , vote more 250 seats!
the democrats defeated in elections, winning 159 seats compared 265 seats won pheu thai party led political novice yingluck shinawatra. abhisit conceded defeat and, on 4 july, resigned leader of democrat party. however, on 6 august, re-elected leader of democrat party support of 96% of eligible vote @ party s assembly, 330 people including local branch leaders , mps. abhisit insisted when announced resignation had no plans return party leadership, pressure , support within party convinced him otherwise. has said wants expand party , hopes win 88 more seats @ next election.
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