Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, a prime ministerial candidate of the Pheu Thai Party, smiles following a media briefing at the party's head office. As of late Monday afternoon, the Election Commission (EC) announced that the unofficial tally of seats bagged by Pheu Thai stood at 137, compared to the PPRP's 97. Because of this, Pheu Thai needs the support of other parties for it to achieve the simple majority it needs to form a coalition government. Pheu Thai key figures, including Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, the party's prime ministerial candidate, have said that based on the unofficial results, Pheu Thai should be given the right to form a government. Pheu Thai secretary-general Phumtham Wechayachai concurred with Khunying Sudarat, before adding that the 250 appointed senators must respect the will of the people.

Source: Bangkok Post March 25, 2019 22:54 UTC