Thailand: Pita says coalition taking shape after talks
By DW
19 May 2023 |
11:51 am
Thai opposition leader Pita Limjaroenrat is confident he can rally enough support to form a government and become prime minister. The potentially unwieldy alliance he's proposing would unite eight different parties.
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