Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai party says it plans to form a new government with an 11-party coalition that includes two pro-military parties affiliated with outgoing Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha
Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai party announced Monday that it plans to form a new government with an 11-party coalition that includes two pro-military parties affiliated with outgoing Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Pheu Thai then excluded Move Forward from its coalition, saying the party’s call for a reform of the royal defamation law made it impossible to gather enough support from other parties and the Senate to approve a new prime minister. Pheu Thai announced Monday that its coalition includes two military-backed parties — Palang Pracharath with 40 seats, and United Thai Nation with 36 seats. Both are linked to Prayuth, who has remained in power since he led a 2014 military coup as army chief.
Thaksin and his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra said he plans to return to Thailand on Tuesday before Parliament’s vote, ending years of self-imposed exile to escape prison terms in several criminal cases which he has decried as politically motivated.
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