Chonlanan Srikaew, the leader of the coalition partner Pheu Thai Party, nominated Pita to start Thursday’s proceedings, which include six hours of debate before an up-or-down vote for prime minister.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1801354/thailands-parliament-is-set-to-choose-a-prime-minister-but-it-might-not-be-the-election-winner

Paetongtarn, 36, last week declared her readiness to be prime minister with the Pheu Thai Party, which won most seats in the 2019 election but not enough to form a government.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1721559/thai-pm-walks-out-of-news-conference-over-question-on-ex-leader-thaksin

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thaksin’s daughter, and her Pheu Thai Party have a huge lead, according to opinion polls.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ap-thaksin-shinawatra-bangkok-thailand-yingluck-shinawatra-b2313010.html

Paetongtarn ‘Ung-Ing”’ Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of jailed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, on Friday was elected the new leader of the Pheu Thai Party as widely expected.

Source: https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/paetongtarn-shinawatra-elected-as-new-pheu-thai-leader-444113

Thaksin's backed Pheu Thai Party came second in the May election after the progressive Move Forward Party.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/index/TOPIX-INDEX-61714390/news/Thai-ex-PM-Thaksin-says-postponing-return-from-self-exile-44529091/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230804