Thailand's Move Forward announces 8-party coalition, but leader Pita faces hurdles to be PM

The Move Forward Party is forging ahead with plans to form Thailand's next government. An alliance of eight opposition parties is seeking to draft a memorandum of understanding -- one that will see Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat as their choice for prime minister. With all these parties together, that brings the tally to 313 out of 500 seats in the Lower House of Representatives. That is not enough in the vote of a prime minister, because that involves the Upper House, which consists of 250 senators appointed by the previous military government.