Official Thailand election results favor anti-military party – commission

Thailand’s Election Commission on Tuesday officially endorsed the results from the general election held on March 24. It declared that the Pheu Thai Party associated with fugitive former Thaksin Shinawatra topped the field by winning 136 constituencies.

The commission said the rival military-backed Palang Pracharath Party trailed it with 97 seats, AP reports. The top two competitors are seeking partners to form a parliamentary majority.

There are 500 seats in the House of Representatives, and the 350 allocated Tuesday were won by direct vote. The remaining 150 party list seats will be awarded based on a proportion of the overall nationwide vote. The commission must allocate them by Thursday.

Endorsements could be withdrawn after investigations into more than 400 complaints are resolved.