Voting has begun in Thailand's general election, where the daughter of ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is the frontrunner.
EDnews informs via BBC that the election is being described as a turning point for a country that has experienced a dozen military coups in its recent history.
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, the army general who led the last coup in 2014, is seeking another term.
But, he is facing a strong challenge from two anti-military parties.
Voting on Sunday began at 8:00 am (01:00 GMT) at the 95,000 polling station across the country.
Around 50 million people will cast their ballots to elect 500 members of the lower house of parliament - and around two million people have voted early.
