Pita says will withdraw from Thai PM race if he loses next vote
, buoyed by young Thais eager for progressive reforms after nine years of army-backed rule in the kingdom.
“I’m ready to give a chance to Thailand by letting the party that has the second most votes... be the one to form the coalition.” After the first ballot, the party ruled out compromising on its proposed revisions to the laws, which currently allow convicted critics of the monarchy to be jailed for up to 15 years.All 250 senators were appointed under the junta-drafted Constitution, which political analyst Thitinan Pongsudhirak said was a reliable impediment to MFP’s reformist platform.
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