Pheu Thai Plans to Form New Government With Bhumjaithai Party
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Pheu Thai, a party linked to former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, said it will seek to form a new

Pheu Thai, a party linked to former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, said it will seek to form a new government with Bhumjaithai Party, confirming the first member in a new coalition being cobbled together to end a political stalemate since the May election.

Pheu Thai will hold a news briefing about the new alliance at 4:30 p.m. in Bangkok, according to a party statement on Monday.

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The move comes after Pheu Thai courted conservative parties to form a new coalition after breaking away from a previous pro-democracy bloc that included reformist Move Forward Party.

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