A joint sitting of the House of Representatives and the Senate started voting on the prime ministerial candidacy of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat at about 4pm on Thursday.
The voting process followed a debate on the qualifications of Mr Pita, the sole candidate.
Parliamentarians mainly discussed controversies concerning the intention of the MFP to change Section 112, or the lese majeste law, and Mr Pita’s shareholding in iTV plc. The constitution bans any media organisation shareholder from running in a general election.
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