Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of Move Forward Party and top winner in the May’s general election reacts during vote counting at the Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, July 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
The Thai political landscape is witnessing a potential upheaval with the Move Forward Party (MFP) taking legislative strides. The party fervently presented a proposal to Parliament yesterday challenging the military-appointed senators‘ right to participate in the selection of the prime minister.
This bid comes as a reaction to the MFP leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, falling short of amassing sufficient support for his candidacy. The effort is not novel, marking the seventh endeavour aiming to revoke Section 272, which bestows the 250-senator group with a voice in the prime ministerial selection.
Chaithawat Tulathon, the secretary-general of the MFP, put forward the…
