BANGKOK -- The withdrawal of a key partner from Thailand's ruling coalition has opened the way for smaller parties to demand more influence, analysts say, as Paetongtarn Shinawatra stays in the prime minister's post, and with her coalition now holding a slim House majority.
Turbulent Thailand
Paetongtarn stays as PM as partners jockey for ministerial posts
Bhumjaithai's departure opens up opportunities for smaller parties
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Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks during a press conference on June 19 following a leak of a recording of a phone call between her and Cambodia's Hun Sen, at the Government House in Bangkok. © Reuters
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