Thailand’s Pheu Thai party to decide PM candidate as parliamentary vote looms

The Pheu Thai Party in Thailand’s caretaker government faced a challenge after former premier Srettha Thavisin was dismissed. They met to choose between Chaikasem Nitisiri and Paetongtarn Shinawatra as his successor. Parliament was set to vote soon on a new prime minister amid a stuttering economy and political tensions with the conservative elite.