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Private sector lauds speaker choice

Move paves way for smooth transition

MFP leader Mr Pita, left, and Pheu Thai Party leader Cholnan Srikaew shake hands after a meeting on Monday. Wichan Charoenkiatpakul

Business leaders are expecting a smoother path for the Move Forward Party (MFP) and its seven political party allies to form a government and deal with economic challenges after settling on a House speaker.

The MFP was squabbling with the Pheu Thai Party over the top job in the House of Representatives, as both wanted their MPs to become the speaker.

They settled the conflict on Monday when the new parliamentary session started.

Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, 79, the leader of the Prachachat Party, was selected — a move seen as a…

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