Pita Says He Won’t Give up PM Bid
Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said he accepted the vote result but he would not give up after he lost in the prime minister vote.
Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said he accepted the vote result but he would not give up after he lost in the prime minister vote.
Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat failed his bid to become the new prime minister in the vote on Thursday as he was unable to secure more than half of the bicameral parliament.
The police oppose bail for four suspects arrested for their alleged involvement in murdering and dismembering a German national in Chon Buri province.
Move Forward Party Leader Pita Limjaroenrat was nominated by Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew as the only prime ministerial candidate for the voting on late Thursday.
Police have mobilized two high-pressure water cannon trucks at the Parliament building in anticipation of the demonstrators who plan to gather there today as the parliament convenes to a joint sitting of the House of Representatives and senators to vote for the new prime minister.
Move Forward Party’s prime minister candidate Pita Limjaroenrat has enough support from the upper house to become the next prime minister but additional support needs to be sought in case senators change their mind during the vote in the joint sitting of parliament on July 13, said MFP deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakul.
The Thai ambassador in Sri Lanka confirmed that “Phlai Pratu Pha,” the Thai elephant gifted to Sri Lanka, is in a normal condition.
Assistant chief district officers and five police officers were transferred to inactive posts after the raids by authorities at two lounges in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district found drug abuse and employing underage laborers.
MotoGP enthusiasts can now purchase tickets for the highly anticipated MotoGP 2023 event, which will take place in Thailand. The ticket sales have garnered an overwhelming response from fans.
The timeframe is initially set for the joint sitting of the parliament for three rounds of voting to select the new prime minister if a proposed candidate fails to secure the required support in the first round, said Deputy House Speaker Pichet Chuamuangpha
The Meteorology Department has issued a warning to residents in the upper region of Thailand about continuous rainfall and urged them to be cautious of the dangers posed by accumulated rainfall.
The Ministry of Public Health expressed its concern over the ongoing increase in dengue fever cases, with 23 fatalities and more than 27,000 patients reported since the beginning of this year, three times higher than last year.