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France's Socialist party and the hard-left La France Insoumise (LFI) party have reached an agreement in principle to ally the June parliament vote, LFI politician Adrien Quatennens said on Franceinfo radio on Wednesday (May 4).

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is hosting a special dinner get-together for leaders of coalition parties at the five-star Rajpruek Club in the centre of Bangkok on Tuesday evening.

Seven small parties within the government coalition have proposed that its candidate, Mongkolkit Suksintharanon, be considered for a ministerial position in case the government wants to reshuffle the Cabinet, Phichet Sathirachawan, partly list MP and leader of the Thai People Justice Party, said today (June 22).

The opposition New Economics Party confirmed Tuesday that some of its six MPs will switch sides and join the coalition government of Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha.

PM cites law to reject calls by political parties; democrats to finalise their stance on joining coalition government today

Amid delay in formation of new government, nearly 76 per cent ‘more tired’ of Thai politics

PM says he will personally screen the nominees proposed by coalition partners.

THE SEVEN political parties that have come together to form the next government remain “strongly united” although defections of its MPs to the rival coalition are likely, a key figure in the Pheu Thai Party said yesterday.

Parit Wacharasindhu, a new generation Democrat Party member, wants his party to play a “constructive” opposition role in line with the party’s ideology rather than join any coalition government.

Pheu Thai-LED coalition claims the support of at least 255 MPs

Leaders of six parties forming an anti-junta coalition ratified a brief but firm joint statement at their press conference on Wednesday morning, saying 255 MPs were enlisted to prevent the junta from retaining power.

Six anti-junta parties arrived at the Lancaster Hotel for a press conference announcing the formation of a new government coalition on Wednesday morning.