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Thailand court suspends Move Forward leader from parliament hours before vote for PM

Thailand court suspends Move Forward leader from parliament hours before vote for PM

Pita Limjaroenrat was suspended over claims he was unqualified to run in May’s election, in which his progressive party took most seats

Thailand’s constitutional court has suspended the leader of the country’s most popular and progressive party from parliament, after accepting a case alleging he was unqualified to run in May’s election.

The announcement came as Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of Move Forward, was due to contest a parliamentary vote to become prime minister. The case centres on claims that Pita was ineligible to run in the election as he owned media shares – an allegation that Pita denies.

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