Thailand set for vote on new PM after dissolution bid rejected
Summary
Thailand's acting prime minister said royal officials rejected the ruling party's bid to dissolve parliament, clearing the way for a vote on the new prime minister, with conservative Anutin Charnvirakul favored.
Key Points
- Royal officials rejected the ruling party Pheu Thai's request to dissolve Thailand's parliament.
- The Constitutional Court sacked former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over an ethics breach.
- Opposition coalition supports conservative Anutin Charnvirakul as the next prime minister.
- Anutin's People's Party supports him on the condition that parliament dissolves for new elections within four months.
