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BANGKOK, March 27-- Leader of Palang Pracharath Party, which supports the Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Uttama Savanayana said on Wednesday that they would wait for the complete election results to be announced by the Election Commission first before declaring to form a new government. Uttama said it is not the time for the opposition parties to say they have won over 255 seats in the House of Representatives. During a press conference held to respond to the joint declaration by the six opposition parties this morning, the Palang Pracharath leader said they would wait for the official election results first. Uttama also confirmed that they are talking with other parties to form a coalition government. He said he is confident that they can lead a coalition government that has over 250 seats in the lower house, adding that they have won some 7.9 million votes, the most, in the March 24 general election. Palang Pracharath Party's Secretary-General Sontirat Sontijirawong said the general election this year is different from previous elections as proportional representation is much emphasized and he criticized the opposition parties for issuing the joint declaration. He also said the opposition parties should not define themselves as "democracy side" and use the word "democracy" to divide Thais. Earlier on Wednesday, leaders of six opposition parties, led by Pheu Thai Party, convened at a Bangkok hotel to sign a joint declaration on the common resolution to set up a coalition government. | 
