Thailand's Pheu Thai Party will seek to form a new government with some of its biggest rivals in a parliamentary vote on Tuesday, coinciding with the promise of a historic return from 17 years of exile by its fugitive figurehead Thaksin Shinawatra.
Thailand has been under a caretaker government since March and its new parliament has been deadlocked for weeks after anti-establishmentMove Forward were blocked by conservative lawmakers, leaving populist heavyweight Pheu Thai to lead a new effort.
Srettha said on Monday Pheu Thai had failed to secure the outright majority it had targeted, so its only chance of governing was in partnership with some rivals it had vowed not to work with. Thaksin, a former policeman, telecoms tycoon and English Premier League football club owner, won the hearts of millions of working-class Thais with populist giveaways ranging from cash handouts and village loans to farm subsidies and universal healthcare.
He is expected to be arrested upon his return and taken directly to the Supreme Court for a hearing then transferred to a prison, according to the national police commissioner.
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