August 22nd set for next vote on a new prime minister

House speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha has set August 22^nd as the date for the next joint sitting of the Thai parliament to select a new prime minister.

He said that he and Senate president Pornpetch Wichitcholchai are agreed on the date.

The new date was set after the Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a petition questioning the constitutionality of parliament’s decision to reject the renomination of Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat.

Wan Muhamad told reporters that he will have the legal team look into the details of the Court’s decision and will discuss the matter with House and Senate whips on Thursday at 2pm.

Referring to a motion by Move Forward MP Rangsiman Rome, for parliament to reconsider its rejection of Pita’s renomination, Wan Muhamad said he expects that the issue to be raised for discussion on August 22^nd, adding that the discussion will have to be…