Thailand court rejects petition on Pita's renomination for PM

Parliament set to hold next prime ministerial vote on Aug. 22

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Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat in parliament on July 19, when his renomination for prime minister was blocked. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a petition asking it to rule on the legitimacy of last month's parliamentary vote that blocked the renomination of Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat as a prime ministerial candidate.

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