BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Thailand’s two biggest pro-democracy parties agreed to join in a coalition that would give them a clear majority in the lower house, moving to quickly maintain momentum after a stronger-than-forecast showing in Sunday’s (May 14) elections.
Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat ‘ready to be Thailand’s 30th prime minister’ Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
From a long-serving politician better known as the "Rolex general" to a fresh-faced challenger, here are some of the candidates vying to be Thailand s next prime minister after Sunday s election: