Srettha Thavisin Elected as Prime Minister of Thailand. Srettha Thavisin has been elected as Thailand’s newest Prime Minister (PM) after securing the necessary parliamentary support. Srettha’s election ends a three-month political stalemate after the election was won by the Move Forward party which has now been excluded from the governing coalition. As reported by AFP and Reuters , Tuesday (22/8/2033) Srettha managed to get the support of more than 375 members of parliament and senators needed to be elected PM of Thailand in a joint vote which was held again for the umpteenth time on Tuesday (22/8) ) local time. Full support from Thailand’s parliament and senate is required according to Thai law, to become a PM and form a government.

Pita Limjaroenrat who led the Move Forward Party which won

Thailand’s election on May 14, failed to secure enough parliamentary and senate support to become Thailand’s prime minister in a vote held last month. A share ownership scandal in a media company has disqualified Pita from being a member of parliament and can no longer be nominated as PM of Thailand. The Pheu Thai party which ranked second in the election then submitted Srettha as a candidate for PM to parliament. The figure of Srettha who is known as a real estate mogul in Thailand, plunged into politics just a few. Months before the elections were held on May 14. When proposing Srettha as a PM candidate, Pheu Thai, who previously supported and joined the Move. Forward Party coalition which eventually collapsed, decided to expel the party that won the election from the coalition.

Pheu Thai formed a new coalition of 11 political parties in

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parliament, including two military-backed parties, namely the United Thai Nation and Palang Pracharat. The coalition has a total of 314 seats in Thailand’s parliament. Plus three members of the lower house, so it only needs 58 votes backed by. Thai senators who are closely affiliat with the military government that previously rul Thailand. The threshold of 375 votes in support was successfully obtain. By Srettha in a joint vote on Tuesday (22/8) local time.