"Move comes days after Thai court removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office. Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has submitted a petition to dissolve parliament after the largest opposition party backed a rival candidate to lead the country following the recent Thai court decision to remove Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office. The house dissolution decree, submitted on Wednesday by the ruling Pheu Thai party, is now awaiting royal approval, according to party secretary-general Sorawong Thienthong."
"Natthaphong said his party's support for Anutin was conditional on parliament being dissolved and for new elections to be held within four months, so that power can be returned to the people as soon as possible. He said his party would back Bhumjaithai to prevent the return of a Pheu Thai-led coalition government that he said was not fit to rule again."
Thailand's acting prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai submitted a petition to dissolve parliament after a court removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office. The house dissolution decree was submitted by the ruling Pheu Thai party and is awaiting royal approval, according to party secretary-general Sorawong Thienthong. The People's Party pledged to back Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul to form the next government, conditionally demanding dissolution and new elections within four months. The People's Party's 143 lawmakers and Anutin claim broad legislative support, while Pheu Thai scrambled to shore up its fragile coalition. A parliamentary vote on a new prime minister could occur within days.
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