What it means: Thai parliament blocks progressive leader Pita s bid for prime minister yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The leader of Thailand’s Move Forward Party, which won a surprise first-place finish in May’s general election, is expected to have a last chance Wednesday to get the country's parliament to confirm him as the next prime minister after he was rebuffed in a first round of voting. Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat fell short last week when he failed to get enough support from the non-elected Senate, whose members made clear they would not vote for him because of his party’s platform. The party campaigned with a promise to try to amend a law that makes it illegal to defame, insult or threaten Thailand’s royal family.
Thai election winner set to make last stand in contentious bid to become prime minister ksat.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ksat.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.