Leader of Thailand’s most popular party fails in final attempt to become PM
Court suspends Move Forward’s Pita Limjaroenrat from parliament as rivals vote against him taking office
The leader of Thailand’s pro-reform party has had his final attempt to become prime minister blocked by military royalist opponents, as a court suspended him from parliament.
Pita Limjaroenrat’s Move Forward party won the most votes in May’s election after promising bold changes to remove the military from politics and overhaul a law that shields the powerful monarchy from criticism. But the party is strongly opposed by the conservative establishment and has faced significant challenges in trying to take power.
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