Pheu Thai declares govt bid has support of 14 parties

This comes a day ahead of a parliamentary vote for a new prime minister.

Pheu Thai said its Srettha Thavisin had the backing of 14 parties to become prime minister.

Thailand’s bicameral parliament has been deadlocked for weeks on the formation of a new government after a May 14 election dominated by two former opposition parties, winners Move Forward and second placed Pheu Thai. Real estate mogul Srettha Thavisin of the populist Pheu Thai had the backing of 14 parties to become prime minister in Tuesday’s parliamentary vote, according to Phumtham Wechayachai, the party’s deputy leader.

Move Forward has said it would not back Pheu Thai’s multi-party effort, arguing it distorted the election result and was against the public will.

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