Before the elections, Thaksin had repeatedly stated on social media that he wanted to return to Thailand by July this year and that he would not mind serving his jail term.
Even though Move Forward Party won Sunday’s general election with 152 seats, that won’t be enough for party leader Pita to become Thailand’s 30th prime minister.
Bencha Saengchantra, a Move Forward party-list MP, said in a Facebook post that the 45 bills will aim to reform the bureaucracy and abolish mandatory conscription.
PM-in-waiting Pita Limjaroenrat announced that Move Forward would work with six parties in forming the government, who together have a strength of 309 seats in the 500-seat House…
Results show that Move Forward managed to make inroads in many areas that were once the strongholds of either conservative or liberal camps.
With redbrick walls and New York loft-style decor, the building is the main destination for meetings, press conferences and party celebrations.
The spectre of Move Forward Party being dissolved by a court order has been raised after a similar thing happened to its predecessor, the Future Forward Party, following its major…
Sunday’s election marked a record turnout of 75.22 per cent, surpassing the 2011 election turnout of 75.03 per cent.
According to unofficial ballot counts, Theerarat beat her Move Forward opponent Chumpol Lakkham by just four votes.
The alliance will give the coalition 309 seats. However, 309 will still be short of the 376 seats needed to ensure Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat gets the top job.