Myanmar citizens in Bangkok participated in early voting at their embassy on Saturday for the nation’s elections, a process critics widely denounce. This overseas balloting precedes the main election, which the military junta, in power since a 2021 coup, claims will lead to peace and democracy.
Similar early voting occurred in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Chiang Mai. Deposed lawmakers and human rights groups dismiss the elections as a tactic to maintain military rule, noting new laws that punish electoral criticism.