Likely coalition scenarios after Thailand's election


FILE PHOTO: Move Forward Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, Pita Limjaroenrat, celebrate the party's election results in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's two main opposition parties, which won big in Sunday's election and trounced parties backed by the powerful military, are seeking to put together a ruling coalition that has enough votes to install a pro-democracy prime minister.

They face a battle that could take weeks or months and ultimately their success is not guaranteed - and that is assuming that they can stick together.

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