For nearly a decade, Thailand has been led by an authoritarian military establishment — but Pita Limjaroenrat, an Ivy League-educated business executive and leader of a liberal opposition party, is seeking to change that.
The results of Sunday’s election appear to have gone largely in his party’s favor, potentially setting the stage for Pita to become the country’s next prime minister, but rules set in place after a 2014 military coup could complicate that process.
Here’s what you need to know about Pita and his liberal Move Forward party.
Who is Pita Limjaroenrat?
At 42, Pita is nearly 30 years younger than Thailand’s current leader, retired general Prayuth Chan-ocha, who took power after the 2014 coup.
Pita was born in Thailand but raised in New Zealand before he returned to his native country and completed an undergraduate degree in finance and…
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