Pita Limjaroenrat: The man who came close to becoming Thailand’s prime minister

“(Political) parties should die because people don't vote for them and not because of any other judicial systems. But that's really the reality here in Thailand,” former Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat tells The Straits Times, explaining why Thailand’s election winner and currently biggest opposition party is practising Singapore-style succession planning. READ MORE: https://str.sg/iYDq [For subscribers]

On Jan 24, Thailand’s constitutional court will decide whether Pita Limjaroenrat – the man who almost became Thailand’s prime minister – will be disqualified from his post as a member of parliament over alleged media ownership.

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