Mr Pita Limjaroenrat’s march to become the news prime minister will have to overcome doubts in the Senate. Read more at straitstimes.com.
following the May 14 general election, but it remains far from certain who will become prime minister and form a new government.King Maha Vajiralongkorn will open the new 500-member House of Representatives on Monday and it will start proceedings on Tuesday to elect a speaker.
The progressive Move Forward and populist Pheu Thai aim to form a coalition government with six small parties and collectively have 312 of the 500 House seats. The parties have no representation in the Senate, which was appointed during military rule. The senators have so far voted largely in line with military and conservative interests, including backing coup leader Prayut Chan-o-cha to remain prime minister after the 2019 election.A candidate needs 376 votes from the 750 members of both chambers to become prime minister.
Move Forward may have miscalculated before the election in naming Mr Pita as their only prime ministerial candidate. Though he could be nominated again, Pheu Thai, a political heavyweight, might seize the opportunity to nominate one of its own pre-declared candidates for premier, which could significantly alter the coalition dynamic.
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