Candidate of winning celebration might have edge Rally rousing: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, centre, a United Thai Nation (UTN) Party prime ministerial prospect, makes a gesture representing 22, the number of his celebration, to advocates while celebration leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, likewise a UTN prime ministerial prospect, stands nextto him with other executives at the last project rally at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre on Friday. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard) Senators will wait for the result of Sunday’s election priorto choosing to cast their votes for the next prime minister, they stated, while revealing their preparedness to assistance a prospect from whichever celebration that wins the most House seats. A source at the Senate informed Bangkok Post that the 250 members of the Upper House — primarily previous civil servants, authorities officers and military workers — are now divided into 3 groups. One group of 120 senators backs Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha while another group of 80 supports Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, and the other consistsof 50 independent senators whose choices were not clarified. Main competitors: Paetongtarn Shinawatra with Strettha Thavisin, 2 of the 3 Pheu Thai Party prime ministerial prospects, with advocates at the celebration’s last project rally at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi on Friday.(Pattarapong Chatpattarasill) Under the constitution, the 250 senators selected by the now-defunct National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) are enabled to signupwith MPs in choosing a prime minister in parliament. It will be the 2nd and last time they will co-elect a prime minister after today’s election
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