Prayut, Prawit still in with chance

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha, right, and his deputy Gen Prawit Wongsuwon raise their hands to ask for permission to address the paliament chamber and debate the government’s policy manifesto in July 2019. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

As the general election looms this year, the country is likely to find itself in a familiar situation where the coalition government and the Pheu Thai Party will battle it out to form a government.

Shortly after initial results of the 2019 polls were released, the Pheu Thai-led bloc of seven parties announced it had secured 255 seats to form a coalition government.