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Thailand facing political upheaval as court set to rule on fate of progressive Move Forward party



Former leader Pita Limjaroenrat could be banned from politics, while prime minister Srettha Thavisin is facing the same court next week over a cabinet appointmentA court in Thailand is set to decide the fate of the progressive opposition party, Move Forward, which received the most votes in last year’s elections, in a case which kicks off a week of potential political upheaval in the country.On Wednesday the constitutional court will rule on an electoral commission request to dissolve Move Forward, after the same court in January found its proposal to amend a law protecting the monarchy from criticism risked undermining Thailand’s system of governance with the king as head of state. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/07/thailand-court-ruling-move-forward-party-ntwnfb

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Publish date : 2024-08-07 01:08:21

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