Thai Premier Faces No-Confidence Vote as Virus Strategy Fumbles
- Opposition bloc submits a petition for a censure debate
- Protesters, opposition accuse Prayuth of mishandling outbreak
Anti-government protesters block traffic in Bangkok, on Aug. 15.
Photographer: Anuthep Cheysakron/AP Photo
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Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha will face a no-confidence vote in parliament as the opposition parties and pro-democracy groups ratchet up pressure on his government as it struggles to contain one of the worst Covid-19 outbreaks in the region.
The opposition parties submitted a motion for censure debates and no-confidence votes on Monday against Prayuth and five other ministers, including Deputy Premier Anutin Charnvirakul, who heads the health ministry. The parliament may take up the votes later this month or early September, according to House Speaker Chuan Leekpai.