Thailand’s opposition parties start alliance talks after voters reject military rule

Leader of liberal Move Forward says he is next prime minister of Thailand' and ready to form coalition government

Thailand's opposition parties have secured by far the largest number of votes in national elections, delivering a damning verdict to the military-backed government that has ruled the country for nearly a decade.

Speaking on Monday, the leader of the opposition Move Forward party said he had invited Pheu Thai, the party associated with the exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and four other opposition parties to form an alliance after securing the largest number of votes.