Srettha’s victory means Thailand will finally have a new government, more than three months after elections.
Political uncertainty comes three months after MFP won the most seats in elections, which saw the public decisively reject military-aligned government
Protesters have taken to the streets as Thailand's pro-democracy coalition struggles to form a government despite winning nearly three quarters of the vote in the May general election. Conservative parties are using their constitutional powers to turn the tables back in their favor.
Fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will end 15 years of self-exile by returning to Thailand in August
Move Forward supporters massed outside parliament reacted with fury as results emerged, booing senators who had blocked Pita Limjaroenrat’s attempt to become prime minster
Constitution mandates that any new prime minister needs to claim an outright majority of the 750 votes from the two combined chambers in parliament
Coalition agrees to nominate veteran politician Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, 79, from the Prachachat Party — which is a member of the eight-party coalition — as a compromise candidate for speaker
Tens of thousands of people in Thailand celebrated Bangkok Pride with a parade on Sunday. Some Thais say they hope laws will one day allow same-sex marriage in a society that has already changed. Vijitra Duangdee reports from Bangkok.
Move Forward Party Leader Pita Limjaroenrat needs votes of conservative senators to become prime minister
Cautious optimism as votes for reform span multiple generations
They are calling for peace, protection of their culture and identity, and an end to martial law that targets the majority Malay Muslim population
Election is Sunday
The electoral landscape is complicated, and experts say deliberately so
Thailand’s elections on May 14 are roughly pitting pro-democracy opposition parties against conservative military generals and their allies who have run the country for nearly a decade
The main pro-democracy groups expected to win the majority of seats in parliament say the liberalization of weed has been chaotic, has encouraged smoking of marijuana and failed to boost poor farmers as promised
Some young activists see the country's upcoming elections as democracy's last chance
The country’s most famous political family fights a May 14 poll seen as critical if pro-democracy parties are to regain power from a military that has dug into politics
The development comes as Thai authorities try to stem the spread of illicit cash from China across its economy, from tourism-linked businesses to properties and nightlife enterprises
Thailand is ruled by a constitutional monarchy, but King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 70, wields sweeping political and economic influence
China is backing a plan to run high-speed trains from Kunming to Singapore with the hub in Thailand, but Thai opinions are divided on the need and delivery of the multibillion-dollar project.
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