PPP already concludes a sixparty coaltion deal

The source said the meeting of Chart Thai and Puea Pandin, though suspended for the mourning of HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana, was a mere formality.

The next step for the emergence of the new government was about the allocation of Cabinet seats among th six coalition partners, he said.

He claimed that Chart Thai wanted key portfolios on education and transport. The coalition parties are expected to negotiate the ministerial appointments later this week, he said.

In light of the sorrowful period, People Power has postponed the lodging of its opposition to the three red cards to disqualify its winning candidates in Buri Ram to Friday, party registrar Saman Wonglertrat said.

In related development, defeated candidate Surachai Danwatthananusorn lodged a complaint asking the Election Commission to reopen the electoral fruad case involving two winning candidates in Nakhon Si Thammarat.

People Power's Surachai said the EC had no justification to drop charges against two Democrats, Pimpatra Wichaikul and Surachet Masdit.

He said he had evidence to prove that the two were linked to a campaign speech designed to sway votes by framing him for trumpup charges relating to his past as an exCommunist. He said the two Democrats were present at the campaign rally to condone the remarks made by Pimpatra's father Manote Wichaikul.

The Nation