CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- The Pheu Thai Party announced on Wednesday that it would form a new coalition that does not include the election winner, the Move Forward Party, in order to smooth the path for Pheu Thai candidate Srettha Thavisin when parliament convenes to elect a prime minister on Friday.
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Pheu Thai splits from Move Forward to secure PM vote for Srettha
Pro-democracy coalition's breakup puts Thailand election winner into opposition
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Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew, center, speaks during a news conference in Bangkok on Aug. 2. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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