Will the Thai parliament overcome the challenge of electing a House speaker?

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Will the Thai parliament overcome the challenge of electing a House speaker?

Thailand's parliament has reopened more than six weeks after a general election. The result could mark the start of profound change in Thailand, which has either had military rule or been under military influence since a coup in 2014. But there are already signs of cracks within the progressive six-party coalition over who will be the House speaker and the prime minister. Asian affairs analyst Saurabh Shukla weighs in.