emerged as the likeliest new head of state after his party secured the most votes overall. 42-year-old Harvard graduate Pita announced his party's victory at its headquarters, and claimed that the people of Thailand had expressed their desire for his team to steer the nation in the right direction for the foreseeable future. Following the huge win, Pita confirmed that his party had already been in contact with political allies about the formation of a new government, with Pheu Thai, Palang Pracharat, Thai Sang Thai, and Seri Ruam Thai among them