Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn urges post-election parliament to focus on national stability

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Friday urged the country’s newly elected lawmakers to prioritise national stability and the well-being of citizens as he opened the legislature’s first session since the disputed March 24 election.The constitutional monarch’s speech before elected MPs and senators came as a local media report suggested a breakthrough had been made following a weeks-long impasse over who will govern the country as it transits from five years of junta rule to a post-election…