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Thailand’s election bans could overturn results, warns Pita Limjaroenrat

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 3:41 AM UTC · How we work

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Pita Limjaroenrat would have become prime minister at 42 if Thailand were a parliamentary democracy.
He led Move Forward to a surprise first-place finish in May 2023, winning over 14 million votes.
The military-backed Senate blocked the coalition, causing Move Forward’s disbandment and a ten-year ban for Pita by August 2024.
He warned that Thailand’s competitive autocracy can overturn election results through discreet bans and party dissolutions.

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Pita Limjaroenrat would have become prime minister at 42 if Thailand were a parliamentary democracy.
He led Move Forward to a surprise first-place finish in May 2023, winning over 14 million votes.
The military-backed Senate blocked the coalition, causing Move Forward’s disbandment and a ten-year ban for Pita by August 2024.
He warned that Thailand’s competitive autocracy can overturn election results through discreet bans and party dissolutions.