Thai Election Commission endorses 500 lower house MPs

STORY: Thai Election Commission endorses 500 lower house MPs DATELINE: June 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thailand's Election Commission announcing election results 2. various of MPs receiving certificates 3. various of Pita Limjaroenrat and his coalition partners holding a press conference STORYLINE: Thailand's Election Commission (EC) on Monday officially announced results from last month's general election, paving the way for the parliament to convene and choose a new prime minister. The polling body has endorsed all 500 members in the House of Representatives, which includes 400 constituency seats and 100 party-list seats, EC secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee told a news conference. According to the approved vote results from the May 14 election, a total of 18 political parties have won seats in the House of Representatives. The Move Forward Party secured the highest number of seats, with 151, followed by the Pheu Thai Party, which won 141 sea