Thailand: MFP announces 8-party coalition plan

SGGP 05/19/2023 06:41

On May 18, the Bangkok Post reported that the leader of the March Forward Party (MFP), Pita Limjaroenrat, said his party will work with seven other political parties to form a coalition that can form a government .

On May 18, the MFP announced the formation of a coalition with seven other Thai parties, with the goal of forming a government. Photo: MFP

This eight-party coalition includes MFP, Pheu Thai, Thai Sang Thai, Thai Liberal, Prachachat, Fair, Plung Sungkom Mai and Peu Thai Ruamphlang.

Together with the 152 seats won by the MFP, Mr. Pita’s planned eight-party coalition will have a total of 313 seats in the 500-seat House of Representatives. This number is enough for the MFP-led coalition to gain a majority in the House, but not enough to ensure Mr. Pita will be elected as Thailand’s 30th prime minister without the support of at least 376 votes in the National Assembly (including the House of Representatives and 250 senators in the Senate appointed by the military).

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/thai-lan-mfp-cong-bo-ke-hoach-lien-minh-8-dang-post690281.html