Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who recently returned from exile and began serving an eight-year prison term, has requested a royal pardon, a senior member of the outgoing Cabinet said Thursday.
A pro-military party affiliated with outgoing Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said Thursday it has agreed to join a coalition led by the populist Pheu Thai party in an attempt to form Thailand's next government after a three-month stalemate.
Thailand's Parliament will be voting for its next Prime Minister today - July 19, 2023. This vote is most likely the second and final chance for Move Forward Party Leader Pita Limjaroenrat to become Prime Minister. , World News, Times Now
Hundreds of the party’s supporters voiced their excitement, and disappointment, as Parliament voted against the MFP leader and prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat.
The head of the progressive Thai political party that outpaced its rivals to a surprise first-place finish in May's general election failed Thursday in his initial bid to have Parliament name him the country's new prime minister., World News, Times Now