BANGKOK — Thailand's acting prime minister has moved to dissolve parliament, his party said on Wednesday, after the largest opposition party backed a rival candidate for prime minister.
Prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was ousted last week by the Constitutional Court, leaving a power vacuum in the kingdom's top office.
Her Pheu Thai party — still governing in a caretaker capacity — was jostling for support from the largest opposition bloc the People's Party to confirm a new candidate for prime minister., This news data comes from:http://eyhm.jyxingfa.com
But just moments after the People's Party announced their crucial backing for a rival candidate, conservative tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul, Pheu Thai said they would seek to dissolve parliament.
Thailand acting PM moves to dissolve parliament — party
Pheu Thai secretary general Sorawong Thienthong told AFP that acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai "has submitted a house dissolution decree."
Thailand acting PM moves to dissolve parliament — party
- Chery Tiggo survives Creamline in cardiac five-setter in PVL Invitationals
- Thai court to rule on PM's fate after Hun Sen call leak
- Heavy rain falls in parts of Southeast Asia after tropical storm blows into Vietnam
- 'Pink and green' protests call for a reset in Indonesia
- 2 LPAs monitored inside PAR, bringing rain to Luzon
- UK refuses to invite Israeli government officials to London arms fair over the war in Gaza
- Marcos inspects rock shed project in Benguet
- 2,000 North Korean troops killed in Russia deployment: Seoul spy agency
- Prompt release of educational aids sought
- Pagasa: Trough of LPA, 'habagat' will bring rain, thunderstorms across PH
