People’s Party moves into king-making role as Pheu Thai and arch-conservatives work to secure its support for their prime minister candidate.

BANGKOK: Thailand’s largest opposition party was set to hold a kingmaking summit Monday to decide who to back as the nation’s next prime minister, after the incumbent was ousted…

The People’s Party has demanded that any government it helps form must dissolve parliament within four months to hold a snap election.

People’s Party moves into king-making role as Pheu Thai and arch-conservatives work to secure its support for their prime minister candidate.

The decision came after the People’s Party said it will back tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul’s bid to form a new government.

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

The governing Pheu Thai party has nominated former Attorney General Chaikasem Nitisiri.