Plans to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Move Forward Party, the unofficial winner of the May 14 election, and seven other political parties are well underway, with party leaders set to meet today to sign the agreement.
Party leaders will meet at Bangkok’s Conrad Hotel to formalize their agreement to form a coalition government as well as align their policy stances. The date of the signing, notably, marks the 9th anniversary of Thailand’s military coup.
Move Forward has consistently emphasized that the formation of a coalition government should be based on agendas and policies rather than ministries and positions.
Party representatives have said the MOU would respect the divergent policy opinions of each faction and divide responsibilities into two parts – joint responsibilities for all parties that include agreed-upon policies they will…
