Judgement day for Pita Limjaroenrat's quest to become Thailand's 30th prime minister has been set for July 13, 19 and 20. The event is significant because, if Mr Pita is selected, Thailand may see unprecedented changes in the next four years if the campaign policies promised by the Move Forward Party are implemented, partially if not in their entirety.
Among the controversial policies which were barely touched upon by most parties are, among others, replacement of mandatory conscription with voluntary enlistment, dissolution of the Cold War-era Internal Security Operations Command, dissolution of the military court in peace time, downsizing the military, particularly the generals in the three armed forces and amendments to the lese majeste law.
