Thailand prime minister selection meeting takes a raincheck

The President of the National Assembly of Thailand today officially announced the meeting in Parliament to choose the next prime minister has been postponed. The meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, July 28, will be delayed until further notice.

Wan Muhamad Nor Matha, also known as Wan Nor, explained that the meeting to select the next Thai prime minister has been cancelled until the Constitution Court can conclude whether Parliament‘s rejection of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s PM renomination was proper, legal and justified.

The Thai Ombudsman informed the Thai media yesterday that they had forwarded a complaint related to Parliament‘s rejection to the Constitution Court. However, no specific details were released regarding when the court would conclude its…