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Thailand's Parliament to vote for a new prime minister

epaselect epa10743094 A supporter of Move Forward Party's leader and its prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat waits for the result during a vote to elect a new prime minister outside the Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, 13 July 2023. Thailand?s parliament convenes a joint session of Senate and House of Representatives in a crucial vote for a new prime minister after the 14 May general election. Election front-runner Limjaroenrat is nominated as the next prime minister after winning the general election and is currently working to form a coalition eight-parties government with 312 votes in the lower house but still needs another 64 legislators to secure the necessary 376 votes from among the 250 senators and 500 lower house representatives to become prime minister. A majority of senators opposed voting for Limjaroenrat, who was facing whether to be disqualified from a lawmaker over allegations that he violated election rules by shareholding a media firm as well as the concern over the Move Forward Party's policies on monarchy reform and foreign policy. EPA/NARONG SANGNAK

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