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Look for growth stocks that lagged the market

The SET Index looks vulnerable to concerns about the transfer of political power and the coming Federal Reserve meeting. The index could plummet if investors lack confidence in the new government and if the Fed hikes its short-term rate at a faster pace than expected. Among factors affecting the market:

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Democracy on the line

As voters bite their nails and wait to see poll winner Move Forward, runner-up Pheu Thai and six other parties form the next government, junta-appointed senator Jadet Insawang has rained on the parade by proposing the idea of a "national government".

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Tough times ahead for MFP and Pita

As the old powers play hardball, the road to Government House for the Move Forward party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat remains rough. The MFP won the most votes, 14.4 million of them, in the May 14 election, but its fate still hangs in the air.

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Thai finance minister frontrunner aims to tackle debt

Thailand's election-winning Move Forward party is committed to increasing welfare spending and the minimum wage while promoting growth by opening up the economy to competition and cutting corruption, its finance minister-designate said.

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Big parties reject national coalition idea

The United Thai Nation, Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties have all rejected a suggestion that all parties consider forming a national coalition.

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Big parties reject idea of forming national coalition

The United Thai Nation, Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties have all shrugged off a suggestion by Senator Jadet Insawang that all parties consider forming a national coalition in the event the country faces a new political crisis.

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Small firms eye booze lift

Small breweries and local distilleries are hopeful of a bright future if the Move Forward Party forms a coalition government and pushes changes to liberalise the alcohol industry as promised.

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The tide of history shifts in Thai politics

Notwithstanding the ongoing political shenanigans by appointed agencies to shape final outcomes after the May 14 poll, Thailand already will never be the same again. The Move Forward Party's (MFP) victory as the largest winning side, with 151 out of 500 parliamentary seats, is profound but not unprecedented. Together with…

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Coalition figures question ‘new election’ scenario

Two key members of the new coalition have questioned why caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam raised the spectre of a new election if a shareholding complaint against Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat is upheld.

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Pheu Thai scraps B10,000 handout

The Pheu Thai Party has scrapped the 10,000-baht handout it promised during the election campaign, saying the high cost of the Move Forward Party’s welfare programmes would make it unfeasible.

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Chuan: MFP-Pheu Thai tussle ‘not surprising’

The ongoing tussle between Move Forward and Pheu Thai — the nation’s two biggest parties — over who should hold the parliament president’s post is hardly surprising since both are not far apart in the number of seats they won in the polls, according to former parliament president Chuan Leekpai.

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Wissanu: Comprehensive complaint may result in annulled election

The details listed in complaints will determine if Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat is disqualified from being prime minister and whether the May general election should be annulled, according to caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.

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Coalition sets up transition team

The eight-party coalition on Tuesday resolved to set up a coordinating committee during the transition of power along with seven working groups to address major problems facing the country.

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Prayut to MFP: Don't step out of line

The Move Forward Party (MFP) should not step out of line by meeting representatives of government agencies because it’s not in government yet, even if it did win the election, says Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.

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Lawyer petitions to gag Move Forward on lese majeste law

A lawyer has asked the Office of the Attorney General to forward a petition to the Constitutional Court requesting that it order Move Forward leader and aspirant prime minister Pita Limjaroenrat and his party to cease their campaign to change the lese majeste law.

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Thaksin 'confused' by Chuvit's secret-coalition claim

Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he was left flabbergasted by the allegation of a "secret deal" for the Pheu Thai Party to form a coalition government with former parties in the government bloc.

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Pita would face cabinet dissolution petition

Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat will face a challenge over his qualifications and a request for the dissolution of his cabinet if he becomes prime minister, serial petitioner Ruangkrai Leekitwattana said on Monday.

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Thaksin 'flabbergasted' by Chuvit's secret-coalition claim

Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he was left flabbergasted by the allegation by whistleblower Chuvit Kamolvisit of a "secret deal" for the Pheu Thai Party to form a coalition government with former parties in the government bloc.

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Road ahead for MFP full of uncertainty

Given the majority of 313 House seats out of 500 won by the coalition parties led by the Move Forward Party (MFP), Pita Limjaroenrat, that party's prime ministerial candidate, should rightfully become Thailand's 30th prime minister.

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Pheu Thai supporters' group urges split with Move Forward

A group of Pheu Thai Party supporters on Sunday urged it to let the Move Forward Party form a coalition government without its help, expressing frustration against "disrespect" shown towards Pheu Thai.

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Most foresee problems forming new govt coalition: poll

A majority of Thai people are harbour doubts about the ability of Move Forward and seven other parties to form a new government even though they command a majority of MPs - 313 - in the House of Representatives, according to an opinion survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or…

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Tuesday talks could help clarify Speaker issue

The eight-party alliance led by the Move Forward Party (MFP) hopes to have a clearer idea about the selection of the House Speaker after a meeting on Tuesday, according to MFP deputy leader Natthawut Buapratum.

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Pita issues coalition unity call

Efforts are being made to defuse tensions between the Move Forward Party (MFP) and the Pheu Thai Party over who should get the role of House speaker.

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Asian investors hold breath amid US debt drama

RECAP: Asian markets mostly rose on Friday but investors remained on edge heading into the weekend amid concern that US debt-ceiling negotiations could still break down.

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New Thai govt must continue peace talks with insurgents - Thai official

Thailand's new government must continue engaging with insurgents in the country's south to ensure peace, a top Thai official involved in the talks said on Friday.

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