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July 19, 2023

Thai Court Suspends Reformist Pita Limjaroenrat, Top Candidate to Become Prime Minister
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Thailand's Constitutional Court has suspended lawmaker Pita
Limjaroenrat, a top candidate for prime minister after his liberal Move
Forward Party garnered the most support in May's national elections.
Pita failed to secure the position of prime minister last week after
being voted down by the Senate, which was appointed after a military
coup in 2014. Pita has pledged to reform the military and the
all-powerful Thai monarchy. He addressed his fellow lawmakers earlier
today, following his suspension.

Pita Limjaroenrat: "I think Thailand is not the same anymore ever since
May 14. We have come only halfway from the people's victory, and there
is another half to go. As I can no longer perform my duties, I would
like to ask fellow members of Parliament to continue to look after the
people."



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