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Pita sees senators backtrack

PM bid weakened by MFP’s S112 policy

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat waves his hand as he attends a parliament meeting to vote for the House speaker on Tuesday morning. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)

Several senators have now backtracked and said they will no longer vote for Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat to become the new prime minister as they are concerned about his party’s policies, especially the planned amendment of the lese majeste law and a shift in foreign policy.

Despite pledging to vote for him, they have apparently had a change of heart due to the party’s stance on changing Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lese majeste law. The MFP has vowed to press…

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