With the countdown to the May 7 general election next year having begun, the prospect of Pheu Thai forming the next government on its own could become more distant as the fateful day draws closer, according to a political source.
For a while, the main opposition party appeared to be gaining popularity at the expense of a government that came under relentless attack for its handling of the Covid-hit economy, the flood crisis which blighted much of the country, and the controversial regulation granting well-heeled foreign nationals the right to buy land in a drive to spur investment.
