In a related development, Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew insisted on Friday that his party would remain firm with the existing eight-party coalition led by Move Forward and that it has no “plan B” for the parliamentary vote to select a new prime minister.
Pheu Thai is the second-largest partner in the coalition, with 141 MPs, 10 seats fewer than Move Forward’s 151.
Cholnan said Pheu Thai was waiting for a meeting with Move Forward to discuss the matter, particularly over how to gain majority support for Pita.
During the debate before Thursday’s vote, several senators and MPs who spoke against voting for Pita pointed to Move Forward’s plan to amend Article 112 of the Penal Code involving…
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