Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not take any formal advisory position after his expected parole, though he remains an ideological influence within the Pheu Thai party, according to leader Julapun Amornvivat.
The allocation of cabinet quotas has caused internal tensions within Thailand's Pheu Thai Party, raising questions about its electoral recovery and exposing existing divisions.
Thailand's Pheu Thai party has settled its cabinet nominees, completing all eight allocated posts as the government formation process nears completion.
Yodchanan Wongsawat, Pheu Thai's prime ministerial candidate and list MP, has vowed to improve his party's performance and return stronger in four years.
Thailand's conservative caretaker Prime Minister's party, following an election victory, agreed to form a coalition government with the Thaksin-backed Pheu Thai party.
Pheu Thai Party deputy leader Sudawan Wangsuphakitkosol, who was expected to secure a Cabinet seat in the Bhumjaithai-led coalition government, has reportedly failed to meet the required qualifications.
Pheu Thai Party deputy leader Sudawan Wangsuphakitkosol has been summoned by the DSI to face charges related to alleged land encroachment in Ubon Ratchathani.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has confirmed the final lineup of Thailand's government coalition, with the Bhumjaithai Party and Pheu Thai Party as main partners, excluding the Klatham and Democrat parties.
Klatham's decision to remain outside the government maintains its leverage and provides an alternative to Pheu Thai, while support for Anutin, though firm before price hikes, faces potential shifts due to economic strain from the energy crisis.
Pheu Thai Party leader Julapun Amornvivat has called on party MPs to unite and aim for 150 seats in the next election, while dismissing speculation about internal jockeying for cabinet positions.
Weeks before the Feb 8 general election, Anutin Charnvirakul stood at a rally in Bangkok and declared that his Bhumjaithai Party should be the automatic choice for any patriotic Thai.
Thailand's Pheu Thai Party has decided to form a coalition government with the Bhumjaithai Party, with a senior party figure stating the public must benefit from the alliance.