After his opponents took to the streets, he called a snap election in April, which the main opposition parties boycotted, letting his Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party win a meaningless victory.

• 反对者上街抗议后，他信曾召集了一次临时大选，反对党联合抵制，让他的泰爱泰党赢得一次毫无意义的胜利。