Move Forward Party supporters gathered outside Parliament building in Bangkok on Thursday, during a vote for a new prime minister. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)
Whichever faction of parties comes together to form a new government, the business sector insists there is an urgent need to swiftly establish an administration.
Chookiat Ophaswongse, an honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said the likelihood Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat will become the next prime minister seems murky, and Thailand’s political situation could be tense for a while.
POLITICAL VACUUM
“The stock market is likely to remain volatile, and we will have to wait and see if there will be any changes in the political factions forming…
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