The Pheu Thai party of exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, which came second in the polls, is potentially set to lead a multi-party coalition government.
The Harvard-educated 42-year-old was defeated in his bid to become PM by conservative forces spooked by his pledges to reform royal insult laws and business monopolies. Photo: Reuters
The ruling brings Thailand a step closer to potentially ending the political deadlock that has gripped the kingdom since the general election in May. Soon after, House speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha announced the next vote for prime minister was slated for August 22.
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