BANGKOK: Thailand's parliament confirmed on Friday (Jul 14) it would vote again for a new prime minister next week, after military-appointed lawmakers foiled liberal frontrunner Pita Lim
in the May elections, buoyed by young Thais eager for progressive reforms after nine years of army-backed rule in the kingdom.
"We still have to talk about it first," said Pichet, who is a member of MFP's coalition partner Pheu Thai."For now, it's gathering opinions and feedback from the people." "It is a way for the authority and the regime to stay in power in the long term and to prevent a pro-democracy government that can stand against them," he told AFP.Thitinan said he expected Pheu Thai - a party that held office before the 2014 military coup but is now in an uneasy alliance with MFP - to field prime ministerial candidates of their own.
Pheu Thai secretary-general Prasert Jantararuangtong told reporters that the party would meet with MFP on Friday evening to discuss the strategy for the next ballot.Pita rode a wave of support that saw voters emphatically reject almost a decade of army-backed rule under Prayut Chan-o-cha, who took power in the 2014 coup.
The recommendation followed a probe into Pita's ownership of shares in a media company, prohibited under Thai law.
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