The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has declared it will nominate its leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon as its lone prime ministerial candidate, according to party secretary-general Santi Promphat.
Mingkwan Saegsuwan, former deputy prime minister and commerce minister, dropped a bombshell on the very first day that he was presented to the media by Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, leader of the Palang Pracharath Party, as a new member and possibly head of its economic team.
Mingkwan Sangsuwan, the former leader of the New Economics Party (NEP) who joined the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) on Tuesday, faces a challenge from key figures within the party over its choice of prime ministerial candidates.
With the Apec summit now over and the House of Representatives entering its final stretch, the political temperature is set to rise with a number of issues to be closely watched.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has kept many guessing as to what party he wants to nominate him as prime ministerial candidate at the next general election, assuming he intends to seek re-election as premier in parliament.