According to party secretary-general Sorawong Thienthong, the ruling Pheu Thai party submitted its “house dissolution decree” on Wednesday and is currently awaiting royal approval.
The People’s Party, a significant opposition party in Thailand’s parliament, announced it would support a Pheu Thai rival, the Bhumjaithai Party, informing the next government with a swift decision to dissolve parliament.
Following the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn, Pheu Thai had to rally with a slender majority to bolster its fragile coalition government.
Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, the leader of the People’s Party, stated to reporters on Wednesday that the 143 lawmakers in his party “agreed support” conservative business magnate Anutin Charnvirakul’s election as the next prime minister, likely giving him the majority of the support in parliament.
Natthaphong claimed that his party’s support for Anutin was necessary to “avoid any further elections that may be held within the next four months” so that power can be re-established as soon as possible.”
He claimed that his party would support Bhumjaithai in order to stop a Pheu Thai-led coalition government from regaining power.
He added that a new prime minister’s election could be scheduled for this Friday.
Anutin stated to reporters that he had received the approval of 146 lawmakers in his campaign to become prime minister and that the People’s Party had put restrictions on his support.
Anutin, a heiress to a career in construction engineering, formerly served as deputy prime minister, interior minister, and health minister, fulfilling his commitment to legalizing marijuana for recreational use in 2022.
Source: Aljazeera
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