🇹🇭 Thailand's Move Forward Party leader Pita_MFP graduated from Harvard according to the university, contrary to a false online claim. The posts circulated after his party shocked the kingdom's military-backed elite with a historic election breakthrough
The Move Forward Party stunned observers by emerging as the largest party in elections in May, which saw a record turnout deliver a thumping defeat for army-linked parties.
Pita said on May 22 that he was confident of becoming prime minister but he faces an uphill battle because of opposition within the military-allied Senate to reform royal insult laws, AFPA similar false claim about Pita's education was also shared more than 300 times on Facebook
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