Thai parliament to convene as Move Forward looks to lead new government

Move Forward Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, Pita Limjaroenrat, arrives to report for duty at the Thai Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, June 27, 2023. Thai Parliament/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn was due to inaugurate the opening of parliament on Monday, setting the stage for an attempt by the progressive Move Forward Party to form a government after its surprise election win six weeks ago.

Move Forward won big support from youth voters and the capital Bangkok, campaigning overwhelmingly on social media on an anti-establishment platform that could complicate its effort to win enough support to form a coalition government.