Pita Limjaroenrat projected to demilitarize Thailand as election sends clear message.
TL;DR
Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of Thailand's liberal opposition party Move Forward, is on track to become the country's next prime minister. The 42-year-old Harvard and MIT graduate has achieved celebrity status among young Thais, with his name hashtag garnering three billion views on TikTok. Pita promises to revive Thailand's economy by investing beyond tourism in major cities like Bangkok and "demilitarizing, demonopolizing, and decentralizing" the country. His supporters eagerly wait for a new era in Thai politics as all eyes are on the ballot box.
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