BANGKOK - An opposition leader in Thailand on Tuesday (May 16) urged holdout parties to join an alliance with election winners to block defeated military-backed parties from forming a minority government. The progressive Move Forward Party staked a claim as the new force in Thai politics on Sunday, winning most seats in a general election, including in some conservative strongholds,...
Move Forward Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, Pita Limjaroenrat, celebrates the party's election results in Bangkok, Thailand.BANGKOK - An opposition leader in Thailand on Tuesday urged holdout parties to join an alliance with election winners to block defeated military-backed parties from forming a minority government.
The two parties agreed on Monday to form a ruling coalition of six parties, which together will have 310 of the 500 seats in the lower House of Representatives. "It's time for you to follow through on your election pledge and vote for Move Forward's Pita Limjaroenrat according to the rules of a true democracy and not wait for the 250 senators," Srettha said in a statement.The composition of Thailand's government could ultimately be determined by Bhumjaithai, a regional party that won 70 seats and has not announced its final decision.
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