Pita Limjaroenrat (R), leader of Move Forward Party (MFP) and candidate for prime minister, speaks to the media during a presser following a meeting with the eight-party coalition in Bangkok on July 17, 2023. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) Bangkok, Thailand — The liberal reformist seeking to become Thailand's prime minister said Monday he was marshalling support for his next tilt at the job after military-appointed senators foiled his first attempt. Efforts to elect a government have deadlocked on parliament's refusal to endorse the candidacy of Pita Limjaroenrat, whose Move Forward Party (MFP) won the most seats in May elections.

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