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Supporters of Thai reformist Pita Limjaroenrat gather outside the parliament to protest after the country’s Constitutional Court suspended the prime minister candidate while it hears a case that could see him disqualified as an MP. IMAGES
Thailand's parliament rejected election winner Pita Limjaroenrat's bid to become prime minister. After hours of discussions but a surprisingly swift voting process, Pita failed to secure the 375 parliamentary votes needed to become Thailand's 30th premier, despite his reformist party winning the popular vote in the general election. IMAGES
Bangkok, Aug 6 (EFE/EPA).- A Bangkok court suspended Friday a government order that punished disseminating information about the Covid-19 pandemic “that generates fear” – even if truthful – with up to two years in prison, ruling that it violates fundamental rights.Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha approved this measure last week amid strong criticism against his management of Thailand’s vaccination campaign and the inability to stop the current Covid-19 outbreak. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE COVID-19 TESTING, THE COVID-19 VACCINATION AND THAI PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT CHAN-OCHA AT THAI PARLIAMENT, IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
Images of Pita Limjaroenrat in the parliament as he will again ask Thailand's parliament to endorse him as prime minister Wednesday but with little chance of wooing the military-appointed senators who scuttled his first bid. IMAGES
MPs arrive at the parliament as Thai reformist Pita Limjaroenrat faces a second uphill battle in a bid to become prime minister. IMAGES
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