Thailand's landmark election this weekend will be its first in eight years

NEWS: Thailand is set to hold its long-awaited election on Sunday, after years of military rule. Here's why it matters to those in the country and Thai people living in Australia.

Thailand’s poll on 24 March will be its first general election for eight years and the first since the 2014 military coup. 

In the country of 69 million people, voting is compulsory for those who qualify. 

“It's very important because the Thai people [haven’t] had an election for years, it's a long time, a long time,” said one Thai woman living in Sydney.

You can read the full version of this story in English on SBS News here.