Thailand election: can seven-party ‘democratic front’ block path to power for junta proxies and Prayuth Chan-ocha?

Seven Thai parties forming a “democratic front” opposed to military rule have secured a combined majority of the 500 seats contested in the weekend’s election and say they are ready to form a coalition despite proxies of junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha insisting they are entitled to govern.The pro-democrat camp’s announcement on Wednesday added a further twist to the confusion following Sunday’s voting.Explained: Thailand’s politics and monarchySeven parties led by Pheu Thai, the party projected…