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Whip will ensure govt-aligned MPs vote for right PM

Caretaker Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn speaks to reporters at Government House on Wednesday, insisting all political parties in the outgoing government remain united. (Capture from Facebook video).

The caretaker government will set up a new whip drawn from political parties in the former coalition to ensure their MPs toe the line in voting for the next prime minister on July 13.

Outgoing Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn unveiled the plan on Wednesday. 

He rejected speculation the outgoing-government coalition parties were divided following voting for the first deputy speaker on Tuesday.  He said there were no talks ahead of the vote because there were no party whips…

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