Bangkok, Feb. 11 -- Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on February 10 welcomed a decision of the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) to conduct a recount in accordance with its legal mandate, affirming that the government stands ready to wait before the formation of a new government.

Addressing a meeting at Prachinburi province, Anutin, who also leads the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT), which secured a landslide victory according to preliminary results, stressed that any request for a recount must be carried out in accordance with the law, and that The government has no right to interfere in this matter.

He added that even if the announcement of the official election results is delayed, the public will not face significant adverse impac...