Thailand’s People’s Power party, which is poised this week to form the country’s first elected government since a September 2006 military coup, will observe a six-month moratorium before tackling any controversial political issues and instead focus its energies on reviving the sluggish economy.

Surapong Suebwonglee, the PPP secretary-general, who is tipped to become finance minister, said the government was keen to create an environment of normality and reconciliation, after two years of polarising political conflict that sapped investor confidence and undermined growth.