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BANGKOK, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha suffered a boycott of his cabinet meeting by seven ministers on Tuesday, in another sign of discord growing in the former army chief’s troubled 18-party coalition.
The no-show by ministers from the Bhumjaithai Party, the second-largest coalition member, could be another embarrassment for Prayuth, whose Palang Pracharat party was last month forced to expel a faction that controlled 21 parliamentary seats, accusing it of causing disunity. read more
The boycott was over their opposition to a government plan to extend by 30 years BTS Group Holdings’ (BTS.BK)…