Pita Limjaroenrat, a progressive who led his party to victory in May, was hit by two setbacks on the eve of the vote for prime minister.
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Election Probe in Thailand Targets Pita Limjaroenrat
Activists say the case against the candidate, Pita Limjaroenrat, is part of a broader effort to nullify election results and further erode democracy in Thailand.
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Thais on Sunday cast votes against their military leaders, backing instead a populist political mainstay and a progressive upstart bent on shaking up the status quo.