Move Forward Party’s ‘Pita’-ful plan: Deputy leader aims for Thailand’s PM seat

The deputy leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP) revealed to the media today that the party plans another attempt to put forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat as Thailand’s next prime minister. Natthawut Buapratum made known the MFP will discuss the matter with the eight coalition parties.

Natthawut revealed that Pita’s bid to become PM was blocked by many MPs and senators because of a ruling, article number 41 of the Regulations of the Parliamentary Assembly in 2020. Those MPs and senators insisted that once a PM candidate has been rejected, he cannot be reintroduced. However, according to the article, there is a grey area, and a motion can be reintroduced if the situation surrounding the motion has changed, or the Parliament President allows the members to reintroduce it. Consequently, Natthawat…