BANGKOK: The Thai parliament's rejection of reformist democrat Pita Limjaroenrat's bid for prime minister has sparked a flurry of behind-the-scenes jostling ahead of a fresh vote by lawmakers to elect the country's leader next week. Pita's Move Forward Party (MFP) won the most seats in the May elections bu
BANGKOK: The Thai parliament's rejection of reformist democrat Pita Limjaroenrat's bid for prime minister has sparked a flurry of behind-the-scenes jostling ahead of a fresh vote by lawmakers to elect the country's leader next week.
Here are some of the key players who could declare their own candidacy or play a significant role in the next vote:Pheu Thai's candidate Srettha Thavisin, 60, found unexpected popularity as a fresh face in Thailand's political scene who appealed to younger voters on the campaign trail. He cautioned, however, that the businessman was not a very compelling candidate, especially as he"doesn't have a base in the party".
The third child of exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra - ousted in a 2006 military coup - has been outwardly supportive of MFP, along with her party. Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul, 56, has straddled Thailand's political divide and while unlikely to be a candidate for premier, could find himself thrust into the role of kingmaker.
He has longstanding links with the Shinawatra clan and first entered politics as a member of Thaksin's government.
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