Thailand's Youth Demand Radical Change in Upcoming Elections.
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Young voters in Thailand are calling for radical change ahead of the upcoming elections, including an end to mandatory military conscription, demilitarization of politics, and breaking up monopolies that dominate the economy. The most progressive party, Move Forward, has drawn huge crowds of engaged young voters and has promised to push for these changes. The election is the first to be held since mass youth-led protests in 2020, which called for the military to be removed from politics and for the royal family's power and wealth to be curbed. The lese majesty law, which outlaws criticism of the monarchy, has also emerged as a new political faultline.
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