It has an inbuilt majority of parliamentarians from Mr Thaksin's and Ms Yingluck's Pheu Thai party.

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If all his supporters voted for his Pheu Thai party then it would almost certainly win the election, even if not with an overall majority.

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He referenced a need to amend the Thai constitution before the Pheu Thai party could safely solidify its hold on the power it gained last year, led by Yingluck.

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