Move Forward Party leader eyes prime minister post after winning Thai national polls

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat that won a stunning victory in Thailand's national election tells a news conference on Thursday, May 19, 2023, that eight parties had agreed to form a coalition government with him as prime minister, despite fears among supporters that his military-aligned opponents may use the unelected Senate to block them. Limjaroenrat said that the proposed coalition would have a total of 313 seats in the House of Representatives, a solid majority of its 500 members. But under Thailand's Constitution, drafted under military rule after a 2014 coup, the lower chamber and the 250-seat Senate must vote together to select a new prime minister. Because of the joint vote, Sunday's election victor is not certain to take power.

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