Thailand’s royalists foiled Harvard grad Pita Limjaroenrat’s attempt at becoming PM

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Move Forward may risk dissolution by Thailand’s Constitutional Court after a complaint alleging the party’s plan to reform lèse-majesté law seeks to “overthrow” the democratic government with the king as head of state.


https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/14/tha...pita-limjaroenrat-heres-what-happens-now.html

 

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Thailand's reformist leader fails to become PM

On Tuesday outgoing Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha announced his retirement. Mr Prayuth was the army chief who carried out the 2014 coup to oust civilian leaders accused of massive corruption. It was Thailand's second military uprising since 2006 and in both instances, a member of the powerful Shinawatra political dynasty was removed from power.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66172289