Separately, Srettha Thavisin, one of Pheu Thai’s three PM candidates, said on Saturday that he was unaware of a rumour that the party will nominate him instead of Pita at the next balloting session.
“I was not at the Pheu Thai, Move Forward meeting on Friday,” the property tycoon turned politician said.
He was referring to a meeting the parties reportedly held to discuss the coalition’s single PM candidate to be nominated at the next Parliamentary vote.
In a related development, Thai Liberal Party leader Pol General Sereepisuth Temeeyaves blamed Move Forward’s “high standards” for its failure to secure enough support for Pita.
When asked to comment on Pita’s chance of getting enough votes in the second round, he said: “Move Forward does not have a good chance. This is mostly due to the…
