BANGKOK, July 3 (Bernama) -- Opposition Pheu Thai led by its de facto leader, ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, won a simple majority in the Thai general election with 255 seats of the 500 parliamentary seats as at 8pm (Malaysian time: 9pm).
According to the Royal Thai Police and Election Commission counts, 83.69 per cent of the votes had been counted as at 8pm.
The former ruling party Democrat obtained 163 seats, Bhumjai Thai 35 seats, Chart Thai Pattana 21 seats and Chart Thai Pattana Phea Pandin 10 seats.
