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Pita: ‘I’m not giving up’

PM candidate says he’ll revise strategy, but abandoning Section 112 amendment is off the table

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat ponders in the parliament chamber after failing to win a majority vote from the House and the Senate to become prime minister on Thursday evening. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)

“I accept it but I’m not giving up,” was Pita Limjaroenrat’s first reaction after he failed to win a majority vote from parliament for his premiership on Thursday evening.

The Move Forward Party leader received 324 votes in his favour, 182 votes against and 199 abstentions in the first prime ministerial vote. The result left him 51 votes short of his target.

After the vote result was…

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