BANGKOK - Thailand's embattled prime minister will hold talks with party leaders in his ruling coalition on Thursday as he seeks to control growing divisions that could lead to early elections later this year.
And on Monday, Prayut's one-time mentor, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, said early elections could be held after Thailand hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November. "The economy is not doing well. The population still remembers the early pandemic incompetence when there were no vaccines in the country."
"Prayut is so unpopular today that he could only be re-elected with the Senate's help," he said, a reference to Bangkok's second chamber, which is stacked with pro-government figures.
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