As Thai lawmakers vote for a prime minister on Friday, the Bhumjaithai leader has received unexpected support from the People’s Party

On Thursday afternoon, Pheu Thai made a last-ditch effort to sway the People’s Party into backing its candidate for prime minister, Chaikasem Nitisiri, promising an immediate house dissolution if the opposition lends its votes to the 77-year-old former justice minister.

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