Pheu Thai leader: Party wants Speaker’s post

Cholnan says views of his MPs carry more weight than those of coalition allies

The leader of the Pheu Thai Party says the party is placing more weight on its members’ views than those of coalition allies, and most Pheu Thai members want the party to have the House speaker’s post.

However, Cholnan Srikaew said on Thursday that Pheu Thai had yet to officially conclude its stance on which party should have the position.

Pheu Thai has 141 House seats while the election-winning Move Forward Party has 151. Their other six coalition allies have…