BANGKOK, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's first parliamentary session is scheduled to be ceremonially opened by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn on May 24.
The Royal Gazette publicized on Tuesday a royal decree issued by the monarch to open the first parliamentary session on May 22 following the March 24 election, and the king will visit parliament to preside over the opening ceremony for it on May 24.
Within a few days after the opening ceremony, MPs will very likely select a House speaker and two deputy House speakers and senators will pick a Senate speaker and two deputy Senate speakers. Their names are to be promptly submitted to the king for approval.
The final week of this month will very likely see a joint meeting of MPs and senators at parliament to vote for prime minister under simple majority rule.
