Thailand’s pro-democracy parties faced built-in obstacles to forming a government even before a historic win in Sunday’s general election. Now that resistance is starting to take shape, making investors wary of a protracted political uncertainty.
Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat on Thursday formally announced a plan for a coalition government consisting of 313 MPs from eight political parties, with himself as prime minister.
The Bhumjaithai Party, which unofficially secured the third-most House seats, made an announcement stating their refusal to support any prime ministerial candidate or political party seeking to revoke or amend the lese majeste law.
A 15-year-old girl who had spent 50 days in detention on a charge of royal defamation walked free on Thursday afternoon after a court ordered her release, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights said.
BANGKOK, May 18 (Xinhua) Thailand Move Forward Party on Thursday announced a multi-party coalition in a bid to form a government after emerging as the larges