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Thai political deadlock drags on as vote for prime minister is delayed

Prolonged uncertainty is raising questions over stability in Thailand, which has seen two coups over the past 20 years.

Al Jazeera

Selection of Thailand’s new prime minister delayed again, to await court decision on election winner

A parliamentary vote to select Thailand’s new prime minister is being delayed again, nearly three months after a progressive party won national elections

The Independent UK

Reformist Thai party is excluded from coalition to form the next government, runner-up party says

The progressive political party that won the most seats in Thailand’s general election has been excluded from a coalition to form the next government

The Independent UK

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Pheu Thai dumps MFP, forming new coalition

The Pheu Thai Party, which came second in the general election, has dumped the election-winning Move Forward Party and will move to form its own coalition government because the MFP insists on amending the lese majeste law.

Bangkok Post

Prayut concerned about pro-MFP rallies

Caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is concerned about the rallies organised by supporters of the Move Forward Party (MFP) to show their dissatisfaction with the Senate and the ongoing political situation, according to Prime Minister's Office Minister Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.

Bangkok Post

Thai Parliament says it will try to pick a prime minister next week after 2 unsuccessful attempts

Thailand’s Parliament says it will try to pick a new prime minister next week following two unsuccessful attempts, as political uncertainty grows more than two months after the country’s election

The Independent UK

Final straw? Choc-mint drink becomes symbol of political betrayal in Thailand

Cafes refuse to sell Pheu Thai party candidate’s favourite beverage amid fears of plot to ice-out coalition partners

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Ombudsman asks court to postpone PM vote

The Ombudsman on Monday asked the Constitutional Court to order the parliament to postpone the next vote for prime minister, and to rule on the rejected renomination of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat.

Bangkok Post

MFP still hopes it can renominate Pita for PM

Election winners Move Forward still hope they can renominate party leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister and that senators will give him enough support.

Bangkok Post

Protesters in the Thai capital calls on senators to approve vote winners' choice for prime minister

Hundreds of people have rallied in the Thai capital Bangkok to demand that conservative members of the Senate stop blocking the naming of a prime minister belonging to a winning coalition from May’s general election, a stance that risks a potentially destabilizing deadlock

The Independent UK

Blocked from power, 8-party Thai coalition says it will negotiate with conservative opponents

A coalition of Thai political parties, struggling to form a government after two failed attempts, says it will try again next week to persuade conservative parliamentary opponents to back it, and suggested it might consider removing its most progressive member which won May’s election

The Independent UK

Why Thailand’s election winner was stopped from becoming prime minister

Pita Limjaroenrat’s bid to be nominated as Thailand’s new prime minister has ended, despite his victory in the general election.

The Week

Move Forward steps back for Pheu Thai

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has announced its decision to step back and allow the Pheu Thai Party to take charge of forming a government.

Bangkok Post

Srettha: Pheu Thai-led coalition won't touch lese-majeste law

The Pheu Thai Party will not change the lese-majeste law if it leads a government, says prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin, adding that the shape of a Pheu Thai-led coalition has not been finalised.

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Explainer: why was the winner of Thailand's election blocked from becoming prime minister?

The Thai parliamentary election was held over two months ago and yet, the country still has no prime minister or government. While much remains in flux, one thing appears certain – the popular reformist leader of the party that received the most votes in the election, Pita Limjaroenrat, will not…

Al Jazeera

Protests in Thailand as rivals derail Pita’s PM bid

Thai parliament blocks Move Forward Party’s progressive leader from renomination for prime minister, prompting protests.

The Guardian - UK

Pita Limjaroenrat: Thai voters’ change candidate, cut down by senators

Young pro-reform candidate won over many in the electorate – but not military appointees who blocked him from being PM

The Guardian - AU

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Thai court suspends Pita as MP as parliament votes on new premier

Prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat’s suspension from parliament should not affect nomination, party says.

The Independent UK

Thai election winner set to make last stand in contentious bid to become prime minister

The leader of Thailand’s Move Forward Party is expected to get a last chance to win parliament's confirmation as the country’s next prime minister

Bangkok Post

Bangkok governor’s son apologises for anti-MFP rant

The son of Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has apologised for an online tirade against the Move Forward Party, in which he called its supporters “bratty teenagers”, among other things.

The Independent UK

Leader of winning Thai party, rebuffed last week, to try once more to become prime minister

The leader of the progressive party that won a surprise victory in Thailand’s May elections says he will make a second bid to become prime minister after being blocked last week by the country’s royalist and military establishment

Bangkok Post

Move Forward Party firm on changing lese majeste law

Move Forward Party (MFP) MPs have confirmed they will push for an amendment to the lese majeste law because their party promised to do so during their election campaign, and voters had supported them.

Tribune News Service

Thai PM candidate Pita willing to let ally form government

Thailand’s front-runner for prime minister Pita Limjaroenrat said he is willing to step aside and let his coalition partner Pheu Thai Party form the next government, should he fail in his attempts to secure the country’s top political office.

The Independent UK

Thai prime minister hopeful says he's open to let partner party contend for the job if his bid fails

The candidate who led his party to first place in Thailand's general election in May says he's open to bowing out of contention for new prime minister if he can't win in a second round of voting in Parliament

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