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Thai court rejects Move Forward petition over derailed prime minister bid

Supporters of the Move Forward Party hold a portrait of Pita Limjaroenrat during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 29, 2023 [File: Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo]

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has thrown out a petition challenging the parliament’s refusal to allow the election-winning party a second shot at forming a government.

The move on Wednesday all but kills off any hope of the progressive Move Forward party leading Thailand’s next government, with parliament slated to hold a vote on another candidate for prime minister next week.

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