The elected House of Representatives is scheduled to hold a special session on Aug 16 to choose a new leader.
Ms Paetongtarn is the youngest of Mr Thaksin Shinawatra’s three children and the nominal leader of the Pheu Thai party.
The final decision will be taken by party executives, who plan to meet at 4pm local time, senior party member Suriya Juangroongruangkit told reporters. The 500-member elected House of Representatives is scheduled to hold a special session on Aug 16 to choose a new leader after Mr Srettha was removed from office by the nation’s Constitutional Court for an ethical violation.
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