But it remains to be seen whether the senators will also vote for him, Mr Yutthaporn said. If Mr Srettha is not elected during the vote, it is still not clear whether Pheu Thai will nominate Ms Paetongtarn. The matter was agreed upon by whips from the Senate and representatives of political parties who met with Mr Wan on Friday. Mr Srettha did not seek office in the May 14 election as a constituency or party-list MP. There are no rules specifically barring a non-MP from addressing a parliamentary meeting, Mr Wan said.

Source: Bangkok Post August 19, 2023 00:47 UTC