Pro-royalist members of Thailand upper house face growing pressure to support Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of Move Forward, as the nation’s next premier. Despite pro-democracy parties’ triumph in the recent election, Pita’s path to power is challenged by the opposition from the 250 unelected Senate members who are allies of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha. The Senate, under Thailand’s constitution, votes alongside the lower house in selecting the next prime minister.