Palang Pracharath Party leader Uttama Savanayana, right, and other PPRP executives visit the Democrat Party's headquarters in Bangkok last Monday. All he needs is a minimum of 376 votes from both the elected MPs and the senators. The Democrats, meanwhile, are waiting for a positive response from the pro-Prayuth Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) regarding its terms for joining the coalition government, chief among them being constitutional amendments. They hope to hear by the time their executive committee and MPs meet tomorrow to decide whether to join the coalition led by the PPRP. With the export engine sputtering as a result of the escalating US-China trade war, declining tourist arrivals and general economic slowdown, the first year in office of a rejuvenated Prime Minister Prayut will be a tough ride, with no honeymoon period.

Source: Bangkok Post June 02, 2019 23:26 UTC