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Rehearsals underway for selection of House speaker, two deputy House speakers and prime minister

13 Sept 08:49 Key points summarised by AI

Officials are conducting rehearsals for the voting process to select the House speaker, two deputy House speakers, and the new prime minister.
The selection of the House speaker and deputy speakers is anticipated around mid-July, within 15 days of the new parliamentary session's opening, using secret ballots among MPs.
The prime minister will be chosen in a joint session of MPs and senators through a roll-call vote, requiring the candidate to secure at least 376 votes.
Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat is the sole prime ministerial candidate, needing 63 additional votes from senators to reach the 376-vote threshold, as his coalition currently commands 313 House votes.

Yesterday 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.