Thailand's parliament to hold special session on Friday to select new PM after Thavisin's ouster

Bangkok: Thailand's parliament will convene on Friday for a special meeting to choose a new prime minister, the legislature announced on its website, following the court's dismissal of Srettha Thavisin as premier.

According to parliamentary rules, a candidate nominated for prime minister must win support of more than half of the lower house, which currently has 493 members.