Pheu Thai said it will seek to form a new government with conservative Bhumjaithai Party after breaking away from the reformist Move Forward Party. Read more at straitstimes.com.
with conservative Bhumjaithai Party as it cobbles together a coalition to end a political stalemate that’s gripped the South-east Asian nation since the May general election.
The move comes after Pheu Thai started courting conservative parties to form a new coalition after breaking away from a previous pro-democracy bloc led by reformist Move Forward Party. Mr Pita Limjaroenrat, Move Forward’s leader, was blocked from taking the prime minister’s job through votes in Parliament despite winning the May general election.
Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai, which placed second and third in the election, together command 212 seats in the 500-member House of Representatives, still well short of a majority and a threshold to seal the prime minister’s post. Pheu Thai has said it will nominate property tycoon Srettha Thavisin for the top job.
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