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Thailand’s Pheu Thai allies with military rivals to form new government

Move comes as Pheu Thai founder Thaksin Shinawatra prepares to return home after 15 years in self-imposed exile.

Al Jazeera · Aug 21, 2023

Pro-military party says it will join populist Pheu Thai party to form Thailand's next government

A pro-military party affiliated with outgoing Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha says it has agreed to join a coalition led by the populist Pheu Thai party in an attempt to form Thailand’s next government after a three-month stalemate

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Court clears the way for Thai Parliament to pick a new prime minister 3 months after elections

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has cleared the way for Parliament to vote for a new prime minister more than three months after national elections by declining to rule on a complaint over the rejection of the winning party’s leader

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

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 · Aug 3, 2023

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 · Aug 3, 2023

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 · Aug 2, 2023

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 · Aug 2, 2023

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 · Jul 28, 2023

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 · Jul 27, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023