Thailand parliament scheduled to sit next week for new PM vote

Thailand’s parliament is scheduled to sit on Aug. 04 to try again to pick the country’s next prime minister, according to a document outlining the house agenda issued on Thursday.

The country has been in a political deadlock after a May general election won by opponents of military rule. (Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat, Writing by Devjyot Ghoshal)