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The majority of senators have not yet decided if they will back Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat as prime minister, according to outspoken senator Wanchai Sornsiri.

Handling the purse

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has given assurances that its government's policies will not harm this country's constitutional monarchy.

The shocking news on Friday about a cannabis shop standing side-by-side with a convent school on Silom Road in Bangkok is a reminder that the country needs good laws and stronger community-based surveillance to regulate ganja dispensaries as they mushroom across the country. If not, the cannabis they sell that…

The Move Forward Party (MFP) and its seven coalition allies have signed a deal that lays out an ambitious reform agenda while committing to maintain the constitutional monarchy.

The draft memorandum of understanding between the Move Forward Party (MFP) and its seven coalition allies does not include changing the lese majeste law, but does cover rewriting the constitution, ending the monopoly on alcoholic beverage production and relisting cannabis as a narcotic.

Stock market analysts have expressed unease about the post-election political situation, saying a delay in the formation of a new government would affect the country's GDP and encourage foreign investors to continue dumping Thai shares.

Eight coalition parties will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday, but the controversial topic of revising Section 112 of the Criminal Code is expected not to be included.

The business sector is calling for the new government to appoint appropriate leaders to take the helm at economic ministries, in particular the Finance Ministry, as they want to see the country progress without interruption amid several internal and external challenges.