Srettha says has had to eat his words so Pheu Thai can form a government

Pheu Thai party’s prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin said today (Monday) that he has had to renege on promises he made during the election campaign, namely that his party would not partner with either Palang Pracharath or United Thai Nation.

He said that he made the pledge on the expectation that the Pheu Thai party would win a landslide victory, but it didn’t and the political mathematics have changed as a result.

He tried to explain that he had not lied to the people, saying that the party had worked in opposition for the past nine years and the people’s standard of living dropped, “so, it is necessary to forget what we said”.

During his press conference, held after meeting with Pheu Thai MPs this afternoon, the former real estate tycoon said he told them of the need for a government to be set up as quickly as possible, so its policies can be realised.

He said…