Thailand has been administered by a caretaker government since March, with its parliament in deadlock.
The Move Forward party — led by U.S.-educated liberal Pita Limjaroenrat — won a historical election in May, but was later blocked.
Srettha Thavisin, a Prime Ministerial candidate for Thailand's Pheu Thai party, speaks to press at the end of election day on May 14, 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand holds its general elections on May 14, in a contest that could see the return of political forces allied with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.The Pheu Thai Party's Srettha Thavisin will become Thailand's prime minister after clinching parliamentary support in a Tuesday vote.
Srettha, a real estate mogul who entered the Thai political landscape mere months ago under the Pheu Thai's mantle, required 375 votes to become premier and set up Bangkok's next government. The Move Forward party — led by U.S.-educated liberal Pita Limjaroenrat — won a historical election in May, but was later blocked.
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