Srettha Thavisin, a local property tycoon and Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate and Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Pheu Thai's prime ministerial candidate, speak to the media, after the polling stations closed, on the day of the general elections in Bangkok, Thailand, May 14, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Thailand's opposition leader Pita Limjaroenrat said on Monday he was ready to become the next prime minister, after his Move Forward Party finished first in an election that crushed parties allied with the military-backed establishment.
But complex negotiations lie ahead, including with fellow opposition party Pheu Thai, as they seek to build a governing coalition.
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