Thwarted Thai PM challenger Pita resigns as party leader

Thwarted Thai PM challenger Pita resigns as party leader

Pita Limjaroenrat, whose reformist party won the most seats at Thailand's national elections in May, resigned as its leader on Friday.

The young challenger led the Move Forward Party (MFP) to the top spot in the polls, capitalizing on a swell of voters disenchanted by almost a decade of junta-backed rule, before he was blocked by conservatives and suspended as a member of parliament (MP).

"I resigned as the MFP's party leader to pave the way for an MP that is able to have a voice in parliament, be the opposition leader," Pita wrote on his official Facebook page.

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