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Thai court ruling key to ending political deadlock

FILE - Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of Move Forward Party, speaks to media as he announces the victory in Sunday's general election at the party's headquarters in Bangkok on May 15, 2023. Thailand’s Constitutional Court cleared the way Wednesday, Aug. 16, for Parliament to vote for a new prime minister more than three months after national elections by declining to rule on a complaint over the rejection of the winning party's leader, Pita. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn, File)
Move Forward Party Leader Pita Limjaroenrat looks on at a voting session for a new prime minister at the parliament, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

Overview

  • Move Forward party lost bid for PM in parliamentary vote in May.
  • Constitutional court deciding whether to review that decision.
  • Court ruling could either prolong deadlock or pave way for new PM vote.
  • Move Forward wants to amend law protecting monarchy, sparking opposition.
  • Thailand has been under caretaker government for five months since election.