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Thailand's Pivotal Election Driven By The Youth

Dr Aim Sinpeng, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics in the Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney

15-May-23 09:30

Thailand's Pivotal Election Driven By The Youth

Dr Aim Sinpeng, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney speaks to us about the state of this watershed Thai election, focusing specifically on the election campaign and the importance of social media and the youth vote as the country see saws between a flourishing democracy and military coups.

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Produced by: Philip See

Presented by: Philip See


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Categories:  politics,  international

Tags:  thailand elections 2023,  youth empowerment, 


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