Millions of Thais headed to the polls on Sunday to vote in a general election. The opposition parties hope that frustration over the military's handling of the economy and its stranglehold on power will work to their advantage. This is the first election since last year's youth-led mass democracy protests and only the second since a coup in 2014 restored a conservative clique that has largely controlled the country's politics for decades. Some of the country’s 52 million eligible voters went to polling stations in Bangkok, despite the high heat, to cast their vote. The military-drafted constitution grants the upper house of representatives a significant say in who will eventually govern and form a government, leaving opposition parties with a tough battle ahead. However, young Thais seeking change have shown unprecedented momentum, willing to tackle taboo subjects and push for reform of the military's role and even the monarchy.