{"product_id":"the-almost-prime-minister-paperback","title":"The Almost Prime Minister (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘We want change. We dream of a different future. We\nbelieve this country can be better.’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is a political memoir—a record of Pita Limjaroenrat\nthat has never been told anywhere before. From his years studying abroad and\nworking in business to becoming the unexpected face of Thailand’s pro-democracy\nmovement, Pita recounts the personal and political journey that led to the 2023\nelection victory of the Move Forward Party, backed by more than 14 million\nvoters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSet against the backdrop of military coups, political\nupheaval, and growing public disillusionment, \u003ci\u003eThe Almost Prime Minister\u003c\/i\u003e captures\nthe hopes of a generation demanding reform, dignity, and equal opportunity.\nBlending intimate reflections with sharp political insights, Pita reveals the\nhuman story behind the headlines—a journey shaped by faith, sacrifice, public\nfaith, and an unwavering belief in a better tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen hope has already been awakened in a nation, can it\never truly be silenced?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePita Limjaroenrat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBorn on September 5, 1980, in Bangkok, Pita Limjaroenrat\nholds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the International Program at the\nFaculty of Commerce and Accountancy, Thammasat University. He later earned a\njoint master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School and\nBusiness Administration from MIT Sloan School of Management in the United\nStates.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter completing his studies, Pita began his career across multiple\nsectors—including management consulting, agribusiness, his family’s enterprise,\nand a digital technology startup—before entering politics. He was elected as a\nMember of Parliament in 2019 under the Future Forward Party.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFollowing the party’s dissolution, he became the leader of the Move Forward\nParty and led the party in the 2023 general election, where it won the highest\nnumber of votes nationwide. Pita himself received over 14 million votes—making\nit the most participated general election in Thailand’s democratic history.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBut Pita was not endorsed as Prime Minister by the unelected Senate. He was\nlater suspended from duty by an order of the Constitutional Court, before\nultimately winning the case.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later returned to Parliament as an opposition Member of Parliament, with the\nMove Forward Party still holding the largest number of seats in the House at\nthe time. That changed when the Constitutional Court ordered the dissolution of\nthe party and banned Pita from holding political office for ten years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nToday, Pita splits his time between Bangkok and Boston, where he serves as a\nSenior Fellow at Harvard University. He is passionate about working with young\npeople—especially nurturing the next generation of leaders and helping them\nfind the courage to step into politics, not only in Thailand but across ASEAN\nand the broader Asian region. He believes that politics should be a place of\nhope, not fear. And he’s more than willing to be a bridge for young people to\nwalk across. He is also the proud father of Pipim, his nine-year-old daughter,\nwho continues to be a vital source of inspiration in every role he plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46100660519119,"sku":"9789815368994","price":24.96,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_3d4b6317-80f3-4603-8f0a-e5ab3250910c.jpg?v=1788833751","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/the-almost-prime-minister-paperback","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}