Thai Election Results Certified, Parliament to Convene Soon

Thailand's election commission has endorsed the results of last month's election, paving the way for the first session of parliament in the next few weeks ahead of the formation of a new government. The progressive Move Forward party pulled off a stunning victory in the May 14 ballot, closely followed by the populist Pheu Thai party, as the opposition thrashed rivals allied with the royalist military after nine years of government led or backed by the army. The opposition has formed an eight-party alliance that is expected to back Move Forward's Harvard-educated leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister and form a coalition government likely next month.