Thailand's ‘Almost Prime Minister’ reflects on democracy at Taipei book fairStaff writer, with CNAFormer Thai lawmaker Pita Limjaroenrat on Sunday spoke at the Taipei International Book Exhibition about democracy, hope and political perseverance while promoting his memoir The Almost Prime Minister (未竟之路：被體制封殺的泰國準總理皮塔，點燃一個世代的民主之戰), which saw its first overseas translation published in Taiwan. After the party was dissolved the following year, he went on to lead its successor, the Move Forward Party, to victory in Thailand's 2023 general election. Despite winning the most seats, Pita was blocked from becoming prime minister by the Thai Senate, whose members were appointed by the previous military junta. Describing himself as the "designated survivor" of the Future Forward Party, Pita said he took the lead in its successor following the party's dissolution. Ultimately, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's Bhumjaithai Party won Sunday's general election.

Source: Taipei Times February 10, 2026 14:49 UTC