BANGKOK: The party of jailed former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Friday (Feb 13) it has been invited to coalition talks with Bhumjaithai, the conservative party that won a stunning election victory at the weekend.
Prasert Chanruangthong (pic), secretary-general of Pheu Thai, told reporters that the party would meet with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's party at 2:30pm (0730 GMT) to discuss forming a coalition government.
"We have no conditions for working with any party. Our priority is for the country to move forward for the greatest benefit of the people," he said.
Thailand's most successful party of the 21st century, Pheu Thai had its worst election result ever Sunday, coming a distant third after Bhumjaithai and the reformist People's Party.
Caretaker premier Anutin's pro-military and pro-monarchy party had its best electoral performance ever in polls that took place after two rounds of deadly border clashes with Cambodia last year.
Thaksin is serving a one-year prison sentence for corruption in office, but many observers expect him to be released earlier than scheduled alongside a political agreement. - AFP
