Pita ‘confident’ as debate for PM vote gets underway in Parliament

He noted that Constitutional Court judges have not yet decided whether to accept the case, and the court office had only checked the validity of the petition document.

He added that the judges’ decision had nothing to do with the PM vote, for which the public have been waiting for almost two months.

Pita said he would ensure that all 151 Move Forward MPs attend the session.

Pheu Thai secretary-general Prasert Chanruangthong said Pheu Thai MPs had rehearsed the PM vote session for one last time before entering the session.

Speaking to reporters just before the session, he reaffirmed Pheu Thai’s stance to vote for Pita as the next prime minister. He said Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew would nominate Pita for the post.

Pheu Thai deputy leader Sutin Klungsang told reporters before entering the meeting room that he was not sure whether the PM…