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INSANE: Mfp pheu thai alliance on the rocks | Rare Historical Photos

Srettha Thavisin, one of Pheu Thai's prime ministerial candidates, could be Thailand's next premier if the Move Forward Party's Pita Limjaroenrat is disqualified from taking the job. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

It's been a rough start in forming a coalition government, particularly with the row over the House speaker position between the Move Forward Party (MFP) and Pheu Thai. Now we've seen that it's a fragile partnership between the two, and if they do form a government together, more difficult times lay ahead.

Presently, it's unclear if the MFP under Pita Limjaroenrat can even maintain its status as coalition leader, as opponents use every tactic to bring down the 42-year-old politician.

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