It's Monday & our DD newsletter is out. In today's edition:
• #TurkeyElections - who would benefit more from a runoff?
• Thailand is on the verge of a new democratic spring, but obstacles could stand in the way
• Who is Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk’s pick for #Twitter CEO? https://www.disinfodocket.com/dd-15may23/
Coup prospects overshadow Thailand elections
Amid widespread social discontent, Thailand is holding a general election this Sunday. Whatever the outcome, none of the parties taking part in the contest has any progressive solutions to the crisis facing the country’s working class and youth. All of the parties represent the interests of rival factions of the country’s ruling class.
RT from Saksith Saiyasombut’s Twitter account:
“📌 UPDATE: The number of parties on the ballot for the #ThaiElection23 has grown to a total of 60 on the last day of registrations.
📝 Here’s (hopefully) the final list of all parties with their English names. #เลือกตั้ง66”
https://nitter.net/saksithcna/status/1644193478774255618?s=12&t=a9WT6n6dVlmJRgMCnXeOVQ. @saksith #ThailandElection2023
#Thailand: “Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha indicated …Tuesday) that he may dissolve Thailand’s House of Representatives in early March.
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“I informed the Cabinet meeting that the House will be dissolved in March and that the election date will be in accordance with the timetable set by the Election Commission, that is May 7th,” he said.” | Thai PBS World
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/prayut-hints-at-house-dissolution-in-early-march/ #ThailandElection2023
“Thailand's leading opposition party kicked off the 2023 campaign season with a platform to raise the minimum wage, break monopolies and declare war on illicit drugs. The Pheu Thai Party plans to raise the minimum daily wage to 600 baht ($17) by 2027, nearly twice the current 328 to 354 baht, and to ensure bachelor's degree holders will earn at least 25,000 baht per month. | Nikkei Asia https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Thai-opposition-pledges-to-double-minimum-wage-ahead-of-election #ThailandElection2023
