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

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader and sole prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat and other MFP MPs give a thumbs-up at the parliament on Thursday morning as Parliament begins its joint sitting for the prime ministerial vote. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)

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.

Mr Pita’s Move Forward Party (MFP) won the most seats in May elections, buoyed by young people eager for progressive reforms after nine years of army-backed rule in the kingdom.

But the Harvard-educated millionaire’s campaign to lead the next government was knocked back Thursday by the…

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