Could Thailand break world record time for forming new govt?
Three months have passed since the May 14 general election, and Thailand’s next government is still nowhere in sight.
Waiting much longer could very well earn Thailand a place among countries that have suffered the biggest delays in forming governments after elections.
However, the kingdom is unlikely to match world record-holder Belgium, which waited almost two years (652 days) between 2019 and 2020 for a new government to be formed. Now though, Thailand is edging closer to Germany, which had been without a new government for about four months after a general election in September 2017.
Thailand’s current record
Thailand’s current record is 108 days, seen after the previous general election in March 2019. The Palang Pracharath Party, which had then-junta leader General Prayut Chan-o-cha as its sole prime ministerial…
