Thai opposition parties ink accord with aim to form coalition gov't

Thailand's liberal Move Forward party, which won the most seats in the May 14 general election, signed a policy accord Monday with seven other opposition parties aimed at forming a coalition government.The accord, which includes revoking military conscription but excludes repeal of a law against insulting the monarchy, was signed by parties including the Pheu Thai party, which captured the second-largest number of seats.While they all support Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat as the next prime minister, their coalition deal does not necessarily mean they will lead the next government du…READ FULL ARTICLE