Thai Coalition Leader Pita Rallies Supporters Ahead of PM Vote
- Stakes rising with days before lawmakers, senators pick leader
- Pita’s fate hangs in the balance as Senate may oppose his bid
This article is for subscribers only.
Thai prime minister candidate Pita Limjaroenrat appealed to the country’s lawmakers to back his bid for the top job, as he rallied supporters days before a pivotal parliamentary vote to pick the country’s next leader.
Addressing crowds who gathered in central Bangkok on Sunday, the 42-year-old urged the seating of the National Assembly due on July 13 for a “return to normalcy,” by letting him take power and end nearly a decade of military-backed rule.