Pita led the MFP to a surprise victory in last year's election but failed to secure the prime minister position due to opposition from pro-military conservatives. On Aug. 7, Thailand's Constitutional Court ordered the dissolution of the MFP and banned Pita and 10 other party leaders from politics for a decade.
In interviews with Bloomberg and Reuters, Pita expressed hope for a future return to Thai politics. "I still want to create a lot of changes in Thailand, and I will wait for my time," he told Reuters.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission is now investigating 44 former MFP lawmakers, including Pita, for signing a bill to amend the lese-majeste law. This could result in a lifetime ban from politics for these opposition figures.
Despite his current setback, Pita remains popular, consistently ranking first in polls for preferred future prime ministers.
