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Thai parliament to vote for new PM again on July 27

Speaker of the Thai National Assembly Wan Muhamad Noor Matha has announced that another joint sitting of the House and Senate for the selection of the country’s new Prime Minister is scheduled for July 27.
Thai parliament to vote for new PM again on July 27 ảnh 1Speaker of the Thai National Assembly Wan Muhamad Noor Matha (Photo: Thai PBS)
Bangkok (VNA) – Speaker of the Thai NationalAssembly Wan Muhamad Noor Matha has announced that another joint sitting of theHouse and Senate for the selection of the country’s new Prime Minister is scheduled for July 27.

The meeting will begin with the nomination by politicalparties of prime ministerial candidates, followed by a debate on thequalifications of the nominees, which must be completed by 5pm, after whichthere will be a roll call vote.

He said that Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenratcannot be re-nominated, in accordance with Rule 41, after the parliament voted394:312 (with 8 abstentions and one who did not vote) on July 19 that hisre-nomination will break that rule.

Wan said that the winning candidate must receive more than374 votes of approval from the MPs and senators combined./.
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