"Caretaker Premier Phumtham Wechayachai said on Thursday that the Office of the Privy Council had rejected Pheu Thai's request, saying it was inappropriate to present the draft of the Royal Decree to His Majesty at this time. The party of former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, which is still governing in a caretaking capacity, submitted its request to dissolve the legislature to the palace on Wednesday."
"The decision leaves the way open for the parliament to elect a new leader, amid a power vacuum that has stirred chaos in Thai politics since Friday, when the Constitutional Court sacked Paetongtarn over an ethics breach. The move to dissolve parliament had come swiftly after the major opposition People's Party announced it would back another opposition force, the conservative populist Bhumjaithai Party, to form the next government."
Royal officials from the Office of the Privy Council rejected Pheu Thai's request to dissolve parliament, citing it was inappropriate to present the draft Royal Decree to His Majesty and noting disputed legal issues over a caretaker premier's authority to dissolve the legislature. The refusal clears the way for parliament to elect a new prime minister after the Constitutional Court sacked Paetongtarn Shinawatra over an ethics breach. Pheu Thai nominated former Attorney General Chaikasem Nitisiri and said it would call a snap election if he wins. Opposition forces plan to support Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul in the upcoming vote.
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