By Thai Newsroom Reporters
THE BHUMJAITHAI, the largest elected party in Sunday’s election, will likely align with the Klatham, the fourth largest elected camp, but not with the Pheu Thai who came out as third to set up a coalition government, partisan sources said today (Feb.9).
Given 193 MP seats which the ultra-conservative Bhumjaithai under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob won in the nationwide election, plus 58 others grabbed by the ultra-conservative Klatham under de facto party boss Thammanat Prompao, the neo-conservative Pheu Thai under de facto party boss/inmate Thaksin Shinawatra with 74 MP seats will be primarily viewed as unnecessary for a Bhumjaithai-led coalition government.
The People’s, the second largest elected party who won 118 MP seats, have unambiguously chosen to remain as the largest opposition camp at parliament and to no longer lend yea votes for the naming of Caretaker Prime Minister/Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul for head of the post-election government. Alongside the reformist People’s in the opposition bloc will likely be the Old School conservative Democrats led by former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva who grabbed 22 MP seats.
Nevertheless, Newin will likely manipulate to bring onto the potential Bhumjaithai-steered bandwagon of a coalition government the Thai Ruam Palang with six MPs, the Palang Pracharath with five MPs and the Economic with three MPs, plus several splinter parties who grabbed only one or two MP seats each, the partisan sources said.
The Bhumjaithai-led government under Anutin who is prolonging his rule preferably for a full, four-year term would probably have a majority of 270-plus MPs at their command, they said.
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Caretaker Prime Minister/Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul thanking the public after a big win yesterday, above, and walking within the Government House this morning, Front Page. Above photo – PPTVHD36, Front Page photo – Amarin TV
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