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The cabinet has approved July 31 as an additional holiday to create a six-day weekend from July 28 to Aug 2 to boost domestic tourism https://twitter.com/TNAMCOTEnglish/status/1683690409195896833

It's that clown again: Palang Pracharath Party member Ruangkrai Leekitwattana has asked the Constitutional Court to review the Office of the Ombudsman's decision to forward a petition from the Move Forward Party to the court. The petition seeks the court's ruling on the rejection of Pita's renomination by 394 parliamentarians. Ruangkrai questions whether the Office of the Ombudsman is defying the power of the legislative branch or not. He asks the court to rule whether the office has a duty and jurisdiction to forward the case to the court or not. https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1683684345914195969

(1/2) BREAKING: A presser between heroin smuggling convict turned senior Phalang Pracharath Party member Thammanat Prompao & Pheu Thai Party leaders at PTP HQ Sun afternoon was cancelled after Thalu Wang activists staged a protest by splashing white powder, symbolising heroin. (2/2) The press conference will take place at Phalang Pracharath Party instead. https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1683061715695702016

Thai Enquirer @ThaiEnquirer Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew clarified that they are not pushing the Move Forward Party out of the 8-party coalition. They are simply checking the stances of parties outside the coalition without asking them to join. The press conferences with external parties are part of their transparent negotiation process. They will discuss the answers received with their coalition partners before deciding the next steps. This approach is part of the 8-party coalition's three-option strategy to form the government, including gaining votes from senators and external parties to reach the required 375 votes. https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1683032811387916288

Thai anti-corruption watchdog asked to probe 235 senators who rejected Pita’s PM bid A former dean of the Faculty of Law at Thammasat University has asked Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate 235 senators for allegedly defying ethical conduct rules over their rejection of Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s prime ministerial candidacy on July 13th. More: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-anti-corruption-watchdog-asked-to-probe-235-senators-who-rejected-pitas-pm-bid/

An article in the B.P.

UPDATE: Continuing to find support for their PM bid and govt formation, @PheuThaiParty will meet @ChartthaiPT (10 MPs) and the outgoing ruling @PPRPofficial (40 MPs) later today. https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1682993225311854592

Looking into this further, you are correct, the conditions are non-binding. Although having said that, this is Thailand.

Surely it all depends on the wording of that MOU. It can be legally binding or not. Do we have a copy?

1/2) BREAKING: Phalang Pracharath Party sec-gen Santi Prompat said Sun the party has received an invitation from Pheu Thai for a talk to solicit coalition support. He adds the meeting aimed at solving current political crisis will take place tomorrow. (2/2) Representatives Phalang Pracharath Party in meeting Pheu Thai Party leaders tomorrow would be Thammanat Prompao, head of the parry coordinating task force. Thammanat was a former convict who served time in Australia for heroin smuggling. https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1682966327760416769

Blame for Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s failed bid to become prime minister has fallen on Article 272 of the Constitution. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/article-272-the-unmovable-constitutional-rock-that-wrecked-pitas-pm-bid/

MFP leader Pita visits #Rayong Province's Ozone Market Sat & was greeted by a large crowd. He told the supporters that his party will push liquor liberalisation that allow locals to have more income & the party will be in gov't, not the opposition https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1682944639219961859

1/2) Move Forward Party leader Pita told supporters in Rayong province late Sat if the ship that is the 8-party coalition is sinking, those on the ship must help one another trying to stop the leak instead of throwing someone off the boat (2/2) His remark was an apparent rebuttal to Thai Liberal Party leader Pol Gen Sererpisuth Temeeyaves who yest urged Move Forward Party to sacrifice itself by leaving because the boat of democracy is sinking. https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1682717888032174082

With both Bhumjai Thai & Chart Pattana Kla talking with Pheu Thai abt new coalition today, it's basically over for Move Forward. What remains to be seen is how MFP will exit the 8-party coalition & whether they will vote for PTP PM candidate https://twitter.com/PravitR/status/1682693168775692288

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1682666553740001280

Thai enquirer tweet is correct

Either way, we should learn later who the other two political parties are.

Now certainly looking like bye MFP, major protests ahead. BREAKING: Pheu Thai Party leader Cholnan Srikaew has invited leaders of the United Thai Nation Party and Chart Thai Pattana Kla for a talk on possible coalition formation late this afternoon https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1682640529543303168