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Developments in the lead-up to Thailand’s election on March 24 underscore political divisions that persist as the country returns to civilian rule, says Fitch Ratings. 

Facebook will bar foreign-based election advertisments in Thailand in the lead-up to March elections, the company said Thursday, after being pilloried for not controlling election interference on the platform.

Nearly 40 new Thai political parties submitted names and logos on the opening day of party registration in Bangkok yesterday, an early step in the junta-ruled kingdom’s halting return to democracy.