Mr Srettha needed a simple majority of 375 votes. Of the 482 votes for Mr Srettha, 330 came from MPs and 152 from senators. Srettha Thavisin, prime minister-electPheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew on Tuesday morning nominated Mr Srettha, a property tycoon, as the sole prime ministerial candidate and five hours of debate on Mr Srettha’s qualifications by MPs and senators followed. Both Mr Srettha and Sansiri have publicly addressed the accusations made by whistleblower Chuvit Kamolvisit, with Sansiri saying it followed all legal requirements. So, Mr Srettha is considered as being innocent and honest,” Dr Cholnan said.

Source: Bangkok Post August 22, 2023 15:13 UTC