Democrat Party deputy leader Sathit Pitutecha was on Tuesday narrowly elected chairman of the joint parliamentary committee scrutinising two organic bills needed for introducing a new electoral system.
A joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate passed the two bills in the first reading on Friday. A 49-member committee was subsequently formed to vet them.
Spokesman Rong Boonsuaykhwan said the committee held its first meeting on Tuesday, to elect its chairman.
Mr Sathit and Paiboon Nititawan, a deputy leader of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), were nominated for the post.
Mr Paiboon was initially the favourite. But when it came to the count, Mr Sathit emerged the winner by a single vote, beating Mr Paiboon…
