Thailand's parliament on Thursday rejected election winner Pita Limjaroenrat's bid to become prime minister. ManilaBulletin READ:
After hours of discussions but a surprisingly swift voting process, Pita failed to secure the 375 parliamentary votes needed to become Thailand's 30th premier, despite his reformist party winning the popular vote in the general election.
Ahead of the parliamentary vote, nearby highway overpasses had razor-wire placed on them, while the parliament compound was ringed by containers designed to deter demonstrators, a sign of the tensions around the event. Following May's election, he cobbled together an eight-party coalition totalling 312 votes, still short of the needed 375.
There has been speculation about whether the more established party might now back someone else for the top job. The recommendation followed a probe into Pita's ownership of shares in a media company, prohibited under Thai law.
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