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Senators blame MFP for campaign of abuse

Senators hit back at supporters of the Move Forward Party (MFP) who have launched a "witch hunt" on social media against them after its leader Pita Limjaroenrat failed to secure enough support in parliament to become the new prime minister on Thursday.

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Thai PM candidate Pita willing to let ally form government

Thailand’s front-runner for prime minister Pita Limjaroenrat said he is willing to step aside and let his coalition partner Pheu Thai Party form the next government, should he fail in his attempts to secure the country’s top political office.

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Thai prime minister hopeful says he's open to let partner party contend for the job if his bid fails

The candidate who led his party to first place in Thailand's general election in May says he's open to bowing out of contention for new prime minister if he can't win in a second round of voting in Parliament

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Legacy of 2014 coup haunts Thai reformist’s bid for PM

Two months after Pita Limjaroenrat's party triumphed in Thailand’s May 2023 election, the reformist politician failed to win enough votes in parliament this week to become prime minister. Thursday’s vote came just days after Thailand’s caretaker prime minister and former army chief, Prayuth Chan-ocha, announced his retirement from politics. But…

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Pita: Ready to give way to Pheu Thai if necessary

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat admits the country can’t wait much longer for a new government, saying that if he cannot overcome Senate opposition to his bid to be prime minister, partner Pheu Thai should be given a chance.

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Best of friends or enemies?

The Pheu Thai and the Move Forward parties will have an adversarial relationship right through to the next election and beyond, according to a political analyst.

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New bid to remove Senate's PM vote

The Move Forward Party (MFP) submitted a proposal to parliament on Friday seeking to strip the military-appointed senators of their power to co-select the prime minister.

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Hoping for a quick political resolution

Whichever faction of parties comes together to form a new government, the business sector insists there is an urgent need to swiftly establish an administration.

Bangkok Post

Pheu Thai looms large as potential coalition leader

The Pheu Thai Party has a good chance to become the leader of a new coalition if the Move Forward Party (MFP) and its leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, can't win the parliamentary selection of the new prime minister, a political science academic said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

MFP stands firm on S112 amendment

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has insisted that it will not back down from its plan to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the lese majeste law, saying the party does not want to fall into a trap laid by the senators.

Bangkok Post

Asian markets jump as US inflation cools

RECAP: Asian stocks rose for a fifth straight day on Friday, on course for their best week this year, as cooling US inflation stoked speculation that the Federal Reserve could pause interest-rate increases after this month.

Bangkok Post

The old guard retains its grip, for now

The failure of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat to gain enough support in his bid for the premiership is neither surprising nor unexpected, given the coordinated efforts of the conservative camp to block the young leader.

Bangkok Post

Pita and the 'Myth of Sisyphus'

'The Gods had condemned Sisyphus to ceaselessly rolling a rock to the top of a mountain, whence the stone would fall back of its own weight."

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In Thailand, reformist Pita Limjaroenrat fails to be elected PM

Thailand's parliament has rejected a bid by reformist candidate Pita Limjaroenrat to become the next prime minister, in spite of his coalition's victory in the May elections. Pita is a fresh face in Thai politics who's promising a return to full democracy after almost a decade of military rule. Another…

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Reformist Thai party, thwarted from forming new government, seeks law change to limit Senate's power

The political party that captured first place in Thailand’s general election two months ago only to see the country’s unelected Senators block it from taking power is fighting back

Bangkok Post

Lawmakers to hold new PM vote July 19 after reformist Pita stumbles

Parliament confirmed Friday it would vote again for a new prime minister next week, after military-appointed lawmakers foiled liberal frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat's bid for the top job.

Bangkok Post

Chuvit urges Move Forward to back down from 112 demand

If the Move Forward Party wants to be the core for the formation of a government, it should back down from its stand to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code or the lese majeste law, former politician Chuvit Kamolvisit said.

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How Thailand's prime minister race can take a whole new turn

After failing to win over conservatives in his first attempt to become prime minister, things are looking increasingly difficult for pro-democracy leader Pita Limjaroenrat to secure a victory even if he were to try again.

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Abolish senators' right to vote on PM: Piyabutr

The Move Forward Party (MFP) should propose draft legislation seeking to abolish Section 272 of the constitution which gives junta-appointed senators the power to join MPs in selecting the prime minister, Piyabutr Saengkanokkul posted on his Facebook page on Thursday night.

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Thammasat student council condemns 'disgraceful' PM vote

The Thammasat University Student Council issued a statement condemning Thursday’s vote for a new prime minister, saying that members of parliament and senators who voted against the will of the people or abstained from voting were disgraceful.

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Hun Sen uses Pita defeat to warn critics

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has used the occasion of Pita Limjaroenrat’s failure to win the Thai prime ministerial vote to attack the opposition in his own country.

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Pita loses first PM vote

Pita Limjaroenrat failed on Thursday in his first bid to become the country’s next prime minister.

Bangkok Post

Thai elections without democracy

Although it may come across as dramatic and unprecedented, Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s ordeal in trying to take office as prime minister after winning the May 14 election is par for the course in Thai politics over the past two decades.

Bangkok Post

Stuck on Section 112

Anyone who caught the broadcast of yesterday’s parliamentary debate was in for quite a surprise. Dubbed “D-Day”, the highly anticipated “political showdown” over the eligibility of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s PM candidacy included a fearsome debate about the party’s plan to amend the infamous Section 112 of…

Bangkok Post

Thammasat student council condemns PM vote

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