UTNP will not nominate Prayut or Piraphan for PM’s race on Thursday

Theoretically, UTNP can join forces with former partners of the Palang Pracharath-led coalition with 188 MPs and 250 senators for Prayut to win the post, as he will get more than the 376 votes required to be elected as PM.

However, a government with minority support in the House will be short-lived as it will not be able to pass new laws.

Piraphan’s post also said that UTNP will not vote for Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat either, because it does not support any party that seeks to amend the Criminal Code’s Article 112, or the lese majeste law.