WHO ARE THE LIKELY CANDIDATES FOR PRIME MINISTER?
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, daughter of the billionaire figurehead of the Pheu Thai Party, Thaksin Shinawatra, could replace Srettha. She is also the party’s leader and would be the third Shinawatra to take the top job if chosen by parliament.
Another possible candidate is Anutin Charnvirakul, Interior Minister and deputy premier, who successfully pushed for the liberalisation of cannabis in Thailand.
He is the leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, the second-largest partner in the coalition government.
Prawit Wongsuwan, an influential former army chief who leads the conservative and military-aligned Palang Pracharat Party, is also a possible option. A notorious political deal-maker, he was involved in the last two coups against the Shinawatra governments.
Chaikasem Nitisiri, former justice minister and Pheu Thai party stalwart, and Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, a former justice minister who heads the conservative Thai Raksa Chart party, could also take up the position.
Source: CNA
