About 51 million people are heading to the polls in Thailand’s general election on Sunday after nearly five years of military rule.
The battle is largely between the military and ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Critics, however, have called the elections "staged and managed" by the military, and believe the army's newly introduced constitution will influence the outcome.
In a last-minute cryptic warning, the Thai king urged the people to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos".
US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran
France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait, says Macron
Iran rejects de-escalation offers; Israel says it kills Iranian security chief
Sudan clinic supplies to run out in weeks due to regional conflict, says charity
