July 19, 2023 7:23 PM

Parliament Suspends Pita Limjaroenrat Bid to become PM

The battle to name Thailand’s next prime minister took a major turn Wednesday as Parliament voted to deny Pita Limjaroenrat, who’s progressive Move Forward Party won a surprise victory in May’s election, a second chance to be confirmed for the post.   Pita had assembled a coalition of parties holding a majority in the House of Representatives. But his nomination for prime minister was defeated in a joint vote of the House and Senate last week, with conservative military-appointed se...