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Pita Limjaroenrat (C), former leader of Thailand's Move Forward Party, attends a press conference at the headquarters of the party in Bangkok, Thailand, August 7, 2024. Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday dissolved the main opposition Move Forward Party, ruling its efforts to amend a law against defaming the kingdom's royal family violated the constitution. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(240808) -- BEIJING, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pita Limjaroenrat (C), former leader of Thailand's Move Forward Party, attends a press conference at the headquarters of the party in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 7, 2024. Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday dissolved the main opposition Move Forward Party, ruling its efforts to amend a law against defaming the kingdom's royal family violated the constitution. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-MOVE FORWARD PARTY-DISSOLUTION

(240807) -- BANGKOK, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pita Limjaroenrat (C), former leader of Thailand's Move Forward Party, attends a press conference at the headquarters of the party in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 7, 2024. Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday dissolved the main opposition Move Forward Party, ruling its efforts to amend a law against defaming the kingdom's royal family violated the constitution. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-MOVE FORWARD PARTY-DISSOLUTION

(240807) -- BANGKOK, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pita Limjaroenrat (C), former leader of Thailand's Move Forward Party, arrives at the headquarters of the party in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 7, 2024. Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday dissolved the main opposition Move Forward Party, ruling its efforts to amend a law against defaming the kingdom's royal family violated the constitution. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Thailand's MFP party leader Pita denied renomination to be PM

STORY: Thailand's MFP party leader Pita denied renomination to be PM DATELINE: July 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the parliament meeting STORYLINE: Thailand's Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat suffered major setbacks in his bid to become the country's new prime minister on Wednesday as the parliament denied his renomination. The Constitutional Court on the same day suspended him from parliament due to a disqualification case. In its second joint sitting to pick the Southeast Asian kingdom's new prime minister, a majority in the current 748-member National Assembly voted against Pita's renomination after lengthy debates, citing the parliamentary regulation prohibiting the resubmission of a rejected motion during the same parliamentary session. It was Pita's second failed bid to be the prime minister. He was the only candidate nominated for the post in the first joint parliamentary sitting last week but fell short of the simple m

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THAILAND-BANKOK-PARLIAMENT-FAILURE TO PICK PM

(230714) -- BANGKOK, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat speaks to reporters at the parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, July 13, 2023. Thailand's parliament failed to pick a new prime minister on Thursday as the sole candidate, Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat, fell short of securing the majority support from the parliamentarians. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Thailand parliament fails to elect new PM in joint voting session

STORY: Thailand parliament fails to elect new PM in joint voting session DATELINE: July 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Thai parliament 2. various of the voting process 3. various of prime minister candidate Pita Limjaroenrat waving to reporters STORYLINE: Thailand's parliament failed to pick a new prime minister on Thursday as the sole candidate and Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat fell short of securing the majority support from the parliamentarians. In a joint session of the 500-member lower house and the 250-senator upper house, Pita was the only candidate nominated as prime minister but received only 324 votes in favor, short of the 376-vote simple majority required to become the prime minister, according to roll-call votes broadcasted live. The vote was held after several hours of debates among the parliamentarians. The Move Forward Party emerged as the largest party in the lower house of parliament in Thailand's general electio

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Thailand MPs elect new House speaker

STORY: Thailand MPs elect new House speaker DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the election of new House speaker STORYLINE: Thailand's former president of the bicameral National Assembly, Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, was elected as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday after his nomination for the position in the parliament was uncontested. Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party, nominated Wan Noor in a parliamentary session where the newly elected 500-member lower house convened to elect its new speaker, first deputy speaker, and second deputy speaker. In his address to the parliament, Wan Noor, leader of the Prachachat Party, said that he will be politically neutral and will adhere to the king's instructions given on Monday during the official opening of the new parliamentary session. Under the Thai constitution, the House speaker will also be the president of the National Assembly. After the King has royall

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-NEW HOUSE SPEAKER-ELECTION

(230704) -- BANGKOK, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Parliament vote for a new Speaker of the House of Representatives in Bangkok, Thailand, July 4, 2023. Thailand's former president of the bicameral National Assembly, Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, was elected as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday after his nomination for the position in the parliament was uncontested. Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party, nominated Wan Noor in a parliamentary session where the newly elected 500-member lower house convened to elect its new speaker, first deputy speaker, and second deputy speaker. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-NEW HOUSE SPEAKER-ELECTION

(230704) -- BANGKOK, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, delivers a speech at the House of Representatives in Bangkok, Thailand, July 4, 2023. Thailand's former president of the bicameral National Assembly, Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, was elected as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday after his nomination for the position in the parliament was uncontested. Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party, nominated Wan Noor in a parliamentary session where the newly elected 500-member lower house convened to elect its new speaker, first deputy speaker, and second deputy speaker. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Thai Election Commission endorses 500 lower house MPs

STORY: Thai Election Commission endorses 500 lower house MPs DATELINE: June 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thailand's Election Commission announcing election results 2. various of MPs receiving certificates 3. various of Pita Limjaroenrat and his coalition partners holding a press conference STORYLINE: Thailand's Election Commission (EC) on Monday officially announced results from last month's general election, paving the way for the parliament to convene and choose a new prime minister. The polling body has endorsed all 500 members in the House of Representatives, which includes 400 constituency seats and 100 party-list seats, EC secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee told a news conference. According to the approved vote results from the May 14 election, a total of 18 political parties have won seats in the House of Representatives. The Move Forward Party secured the highest number of seats, with 151, followed by the Pheu Thai Party, which won 141 sea

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Thailand's Move Forward Party announces coalition to bid for gov't

STORY: Thailand's Move Forward Party announces coalition to bid for gov't DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference by the Move Forward Party and its coalition allies 2. various of Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat speaking at the press conference 3. various of party leaders at the press conference 4. various of Thailand's parliament (file) STORYLINE: Thailand's Move Forward Party on Thursday announced a multi-party coalition in a bid to form a government after emerging as the largest party of the lower house of the parliament in the country's general election. The coalition, comprised of eight parties, was led by the Move Forward Party and joined by Pheu Thai Party, with the second most seats in the lower house as well as several other smaller parties previously in the opposition, Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat told a press conference, saying that the coalition has a projected 313-seat out of the total 500-seat Hou

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Thai opposition Move Forward party's leader

Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of Thailand's opposition Move Forward party, poses for photos at the party's headquarters in Bangkok on May 15, 2023.

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Thai opposition Move Forward party's leader

Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of Thailand's opposition Move Forward party, speaks at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Bangkok on May 15, 2023.

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Thai opposition Move Forward party's leader

Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of Thailand's opposition Move Forward party, poses for photos after holding a press conference at the party's headquarters in Bangkok on May 15, 2023.

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Thai opposition Move Forward party's leader

Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of Thailand's opposition Move Forward party, speaks at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Bangkok on May 15, 2023.

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Thailand's Move Forward Party seeks coalition after oppositions win majority in general election

STORY: Thailand's Move Forward Party seeks coalition after oppositions win majority in general election DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Election Commission 2. various of Ittiporn Boonpracong, chairman of the Election Commission 3. various of vote counting at a polling station after the election 4. various of Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party STORYLINE: Thailand's Move Forward Party is seeking to form a coalition government with other opposition parties as unofficial vote counting results showed the oppositions have won the majority of seats in the lower house of parliament. The Move Forward Party, with a strong base among young voters, emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives with 151 seats, ahead of the other major opposition and pre-election favorite Pheu Thai Party which won 141 seats. As of 99.18 percent vote counting which is completed so far, Move Forward Party and the Pheu Thai Party each

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-GENERAL ELECTION-UNOFFICIAL RESULT

(230515) -- BANGKOK, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pita Limjaroenrat, the prime minister candidate from the Move Forward Party of Thailand, attends a press conference at the Move Forward Party headquarters, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 14, 2023. Unofficial vote counting result of the general election showed the opposition parties have won the majority of seats in the lower house of parliament in Thailand, the Election Commission said Monday. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-GENERAL ELECTION-UNOFFICIAL RESULT

(230515) -- BANGKOK, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pita Limjaroenrat, the prime minister candidate from the Move Forward Party of Thailand, attends a press conference at the Move Forward Party headquarters, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 14, 2023. Unofficial vote counting result of the general election showed the opposition parties have won the majority of seats in the lower house of parliament in Thailand, the Election Commission said Monday. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-GENERAL ELECTION-UNOFFICIAL RESULT

(230515) -- BANGKOK, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pita Limjaroenrat, the prime minister candidate from the Move Forward Party of Thailand, speaks at a press conference at the Move Forward Party headquarters, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 14, 2023. Unofficial vote counting result of the general election showed the opposition parties have won the majority of seats in the lower house of parliament in Thailand, the Election Commission said Monday. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-GENERAL ELECTION-UNOFFICIAL RESULT

(230515) -- BANGKOK, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pita Limjaroenrat, the prime minister candidate from the Move Forward Party of Thailand, speaks at a press conference at the Move Forward Party headquarters, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 14, 2023. Unofficial vote counting result of the general election showed the opposition parties have won the majority of seats in the lower house of parliament in Thailand, the Election Commission said Monday. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-GENERAL ELECTION

(230514) -- BANGKOK, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pita Limjaroenrat, the prime minister candidate from the Move Forward Party of Thailand, casts his ballot at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, May 14, 2023. Thai voters went to the polling stations on Sunday in the Southeast Asian country's general election. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)