Former coalition parties put up a fight as Pheu Thai woos them for next govt

When asked if Palang Pracharath, the outgoing coalition leader, was also approached, Cholnan said: “We haven’t reached that point yet.”

He added that Pheu Thai is looking for the ninth and 10th partners of the existing coalition.

“We are not contacting all parties at the same time. We choose to deal with those that have the highest possibility first.”

Pheu Thai on Friday took over the job of setting up a new government after the Move Forward Party stepped aside.

Move Forward gave up its role as coalition leader when its leader and sole PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat failed to secure majority votes to become Thailand’s next prime minister.

The eight-party coalition has 312 MPs. A PM nominee requires majority support or a minimum of 376 votes to be voted as the new prime minister.

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