In Thailand, reformist candidate Pita Limjaroenrat lost the parliamentary vote to become the next prime minister. His opposition Move Forward Party received wide support from voters in Thailand’s May election, but he was thwarted in today’s vote by the Senate, that was appointed after a military coup in 2014. Move Forward has vowed to reform Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws, which saw people arrested and jailed for insulting the monarchy following mass youth-led protests in 2020 calling for reforms to the royal system. Further votes will now be scheduled to select a leader. Move Forward could decide to advance Pita Limjaroenrat as their candidate again.