The count was eventually completed at 1.44pm and showed Padiphat had won 312 votes, beating his only challenger, Withaya Kaewparadai of the United Thai Nation party, who received 105 votes. Another 77 ballots were marked “abstention” and two ballots were declared invalid.
The voting was seen as the first test of the Move Forward-led coalition that is aiming to form the next government.
Chairman of the meeting, Pheu Thai MP Wiroj Pao-in, then asked for nominations of candidates for the post of second deputy House speaker.
Since Pichet was the only nominee, he was announced unanimously elected at 1.50pm.
Wiroj closed the first House meeting at 1.51 pm and said the next meeting would be scheduled by new House speaker Wan Noor.
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