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Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai party tops election amid wave of nationalism

The Bhumjaithai Party of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is on track to win the most seats in Thailand’s general election, according to unofficial results released by the state Election Commission after about 94% of polling stations had reported Monday. It’s the first decisive victory of a conservative party in Thailand in years and comes against a backdrop of slow economic growth and heightened nationalist sentiment.

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