Leader of the Move Forward Party Pita Limjaroenrat failed to garner enough votes in parliament.
To become the prime minister, Mr Pita had to be approved by at least 375 parliamentarians but he only managed to secure 324 votes on Thursday.
“Regarding the voting results, I have to say that we accepted it but we will not give up,” Mr Pita said after the vote. Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of Move Forward Party and top winner inMay's general election, reacts during vote counting at the parliament, in Bangkok, Thailand, Jul 13, 2023. Pita was nominated to be prime minister but failed to attain the majority vote needed to win the job.
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