Opposition Party: Form Government and Veteran Politicians

opposition party: The Pheu Thai Party, which won the largest number of seats at 136 but was unable to form a government under junta-drafted election rules that favored midsize parties, leads the opposition with six other parties, including the second-largest opposition party, Future Forward, led by the tycoon-turned-politician Thanathorn Jungroongruangkit, according to The Japan Times. Having secured majority support in parliament and with the help of junta-appointed senators who serve for five years, Prayut is looking to extend his rule beyond the current term through 2023. But the former army chief and coup leader must deal with various veteran politicians in the 19 parties that form the coalition government while navigating an uncertain political landscape involving the second-largest opposition party as it faces the possibility of a court-ordered dissolution. ; In the long-delayed March 24 election to restore civilian government, the Palang Pracharath Party, which chose Prayut as its prime ministerial candidate, came in second with 116 seats but managed to form the coalition government with 18 smaller parties. Do not get bored of me I will stay for quite a long time, he said in recent remarks. One of the key challenges he faces is the slim margin the ruling coalition holds over the opposition in the lower house. The country's 250 wholly appointed senators are empowered by the 2017 constitution to vote in choosing the prime minister, along with 500 elected members of the House of Representatives. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.