Thaksin likely to postpone his return to Thailand amid delay in government formation

The latest development on the delay in Thaksin’s return comes amidst reports that the parliamentary vote on Thailand’s next prime minister would not be held on Friday (August 4).

Pheu Thai is gathering support from political parties in the outgoing coalition government in a bid to form a new administration after the second-largest election winner on Wednesday ended its alliance with the Move Forward Party, which won the largest number of MP seats in the May 14 general election.

Pheu Thai, which is regarded as Thaksin’s proxy, is facing a dilemma. It is trying to avoid including Palang Pracharath and United Thai Nation parties, which are associated with outgoing Deputy Premier General Prawit Wongsuwan and outgoing Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, respectively, as the two generals are linked to the 2014 military coup and the subsequent junta. 

But Pheu Thai also…