United Thai Nation Party will not nominate Prayut or Piraphan for PM’s race
Party leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga said the party is staying out of the race for the top job because it does not support the idea of a minority government as it would be…
Party leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga said the party is staying out of the race for the top job because it does not support the idea of a minority government as it would be…
Outgoing government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said he would know about the party’s stand in contesting for the post of prime minister after the party holds its weekly…
The Constitution does not restrict the number of times a PM candidate can be put forward for a vote.
However, it is unclear how many rounds of balloting would be required if PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat failed to win the required 376 votes in the first attempt.
After weeks of dispute, the two parties agreed on a last-minute deal for Prachachart Party leader Wan Muhamad Noor Matha to take the post of House speaker.
He also said he expected no turmoil when MPs and senators sit to elect the prime minister.
He added that he hopes the coalition partners will continue being united in nominating Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat as the next prime minister.
Pheu Thai deputy leader Phumtham Wechayachai said the two parties had chosen Wan Noor as House speaker as the solution to end their stand-off.
But a Move Forward-led government is not a certainty, analysts say.
Thailand is set to convene its first session of Parliament following the May 14 general election, but it remains far from certain who will become prime minister.