BANGKOK: Thailand's opposition-led coalition said Monday it was adding another army-linked party to its ranks, on the eve of a vote to choose a new prime minister.
The Palang Pracharath Party — which was created as a vehicle for junta cadres to hold onto power — will add its 40 seats to the new government, as the kingdom's political logjam looks to be easing.Thailand has been politically deadlocked since the May general election, with the reformist Move Forward Party — which won the most seats — prevented from forming a government by conservative, pro-military forces spooked by its promises of reform.
Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate Paetongtarn Shinawatra , youngest daughter of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, is greeted by her supporters on her birthday at the Pheu Thai party headquarters in Bangkok on August 21, 2023. AFP PHOTOBut PPRP will now be back in government, along with Prayut's United Thai Nation party and the Bhumjaithai party, all of which have joined the Pheu Thai coalition.
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