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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

BREAKING: Former PM candidate and Move Forward Party leader #Pita released a short video clip Fri night saying his party won't allow the powers that be to "turn back the clock" & the 27 million votes of the eight-party coalition must be meaningful. https://twitter.com/PravitR/status/1682415701213184000

As to which of the party’s three candidates it will be, he said that they have yet to decide. The party’s three candidates are Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Srettha Thavisin and Chaikasem Nitisiri. The party is scheduled to decide on July 16th. Excuse me. My bold,

How many times have we heard this during the last few weeks?

Meanwhile, @Pita_MFP has posted something for the first time since his PM bid ended on Thursday, showing himself on a much-needed break at the beach with his daughter. “Forward together,” it says. https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1682345642671341568

Ok, I’m fairly certain now that @PheuThaiParty is more than willing to ditch @MFPThailand if it secures them the path to power. It’s highly risky and unpopular. If it survives that long, 4 years is a long time in Thai politics - but unlike in the past, people won’t forget. https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1682338376077414400

With Bhumjai Thai, UTN & prominent junta-appointed senators like Somchai Sawaengkarn saying no to Pheu Thai as long as they're still with Move Forward Party, the chance of MFP ending up in the opposition is now high to very high. https://twitter.com/PravitR/status/1682323365904912384?ref_sr

BREAKING: United Thai Nation Party leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga said Friday the party will not join a Pheu Thai-led coalition as long as Move Forward Party is part of the coalition. Just hours before Bhumjai Thai Party leader Anutin Charnveerakul said the same thing. https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1682319112494792705