Det gick bra för sittande konservativa partiet så jag tolkar det som thailändarna vill behålla det de känner till i oroliga tider.
BBC tolkar det delvis som stad mot landsbygd där veteran politiker har fördel i kampanjande.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y6534y3y5o
" So why did a youthful, progressive party with an imaginative and tech-savvy campaign do so poorly compared to a transactional, old-style party with little ideological identity aside from strong loyalty to the monarchy?
The mixed voting system played a part. People in Thailand cast two ballots, one for a candidate in their constituency, and one for the party they prefer.
But the party list accounts for only 20% of the 500 seats in parliament.
As many as 80% of the seats are allocated by local contests, where whichever candidate get the most votes in each constituency wins the seat on a first-past-the-post basis.
This is where the People's Party, which is relatively new and urban-based, is weaker because it lacks rural networks.
Bhumjaithai, by comparison, is a past master at using its substantial resources to win local power-brokers to its side, and they exercise a lot of influence over voters in their areas. "