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Thailand’s Move Forward Party, allies agree on coalition platform

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat (centre left) and Pheu Thai Party leader Chonlanan Srikaew (centre right) hold an MOU signed by eight Thai political parties in agreement to form a new government [Lillian Suwanrumpha/ AFP]

Thailand’s progressive Move Forward Party has signed a coalition agreement with seven other parties, promising to draft a new constitution, end monopolies and allow same-sex marriage if they are allowed to form a government, but the deal made no mention of a controversial proposal to revise royal insult laws.

The 23-point agreement, unveiled on Monday, outlined the coalition’s policy plans and priorities as it seeks support among legislators to form a government after nine years of conservative, military-backed rule.

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