On Saturday, Thaksin wrote in a post on X, the social media platform formerly often called Twitter, that he needed medical tests and would delay his return, originally scheduled for August 10, by “a couple of weeks.”
Thailand’s Thaksin plans his comeback amid rumors of a “super-deal” with former enemies
Thailand’s Thaksin plans his comeback amid rumors of a “super-deal” with former enemies
The Thaksin-backed Pheu Thai party got here second within the May elections, after the progressive Forward Movement Party.
Both winning parties tried to form a government with six like-minded partners but were blocked by the Senate, dominated by military appointees and conservative opponents.
The structure, drafted during a period of military rule, requires a joint meeting of an elected lower house and an appointed Senate to elect a chief minister.
Move Forward twice sought the support of party leader Pita Limjaroenrat for the position of prime minister through each houses of parliament, but was blocked on each occasions despite winning the biggest variety of seats within the elections.
Earlier this week, Pheu Thai said it was nominating real estate tycoon Sretta Thavisin as its prime ministerial candidate, with parliament scheduled to vote on his candidacy on Friday.
However, the vote was postponed until the Constitutional Court decides on a review of the August 16 parliamentary proceedings that blocked Pita’s renomination to the ballot for a second time.
