The wealthy property mogul set to become Thailand’s new prime minister said Friday he wanted to tackle poverty and inequality, as he fended off corruption allegations ahead of a confirmation vote next week. Parliament will meet on Tuesday to vote on whether to approve Srettha Thavisin as prime minister and end three months of rumbling political deadlock since a May general election.
The 60-year-old’s Pheu Thai party heads a multi-party coalition formed after the reformist Move Forward Party — which won the most seats — saw its leader denied the PM spot by conservative, pro-military forces. “I would like to reiterate that my enemy is poverty and inequality. My goal is to make every Thai person’s life better,” Srettha said in a video message on Facebook.
Srettha, the former head of Thai property giant Sansiri, rejected allegations of improper dealings made in recent weeks by…
