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House now has only 499 MPs

Move Forward list-MP disqualified

Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul, centre, and party MPs show their new ID cards to the press after reporting for the first time to the Secretariat of the House of Representatives on Monday. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

The House of Representatives now has 499 members, one short of the full complement of 500, following Moe Forward list-MP Nateepat Kulsetthasitha’s formal conviction and sentencing for drunk driving two days after the general election.

On May 16, MP-elect Ms Nateepat, 27th on the Move Forward party list, announced her resignation after she was arrested earlier that day by police for driving while over the limit for alcohol.

That same day, she…

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