Thai election: Third-place party says it won't approve PM who supports amending royal insult laws

The party that placed third in Thailand's elections said on Wednesday it would not vote for a prime minister who supports amending the country's royal insult laws, further complicating the path of the top two winners' to forming a government.

"Bhumjaithai Party would like to inform you that the Bhumjaithai Party's position is not to form a government with any political party that has a policy to amend or abolish Section 112 of the criminal code," the party said in a statement.

The progressive Move Forward party, which won the most seats in Sunday's election, has as part of its platform a call to amend - but not abolish - the law that punishes insulting Thailand's king with up to 15 years in prison, saying it is often misused for political purposes. (Writing by Kay Johnson; Editing by Toby Chopra)