Move Forward: Thai court dissolves reformist party that won election
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Move Forward won the most seats in last year’s election - but was blocked from forming a government.

A Thai court has ordered the dissolution of the reformist party which won the most seats and votes in last year’s election - but was blocked from forming a government.

The ruling also banned Move Forward’s charismatic, young former leader Pita Limjaroenrat and 10 other senior figures from politics for 10 years.

The verdict from the Constitutional Court was expected, after its ruling in January that Move Forward’s campaign promise to change royal defamation laws was unconstitutional.

  • Dr. Moose@lemmy.worldEnglish
    89·
    5 months ago

    I’m from Thailand. This is not the end. The Move Forward is already a rebrand of previous Future Forward party that was also dissolved and all of the old fucks clinging to power are sure to lose it in the next election cycle. The next iteration will get even more votes!

    • Gerudo@lemm.eeEnglish
      501·
      5 months ago

      More votes? They already proved the votes don’t count though.

      • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        8·
        5 months ago

        Yeah, where does this ultimately go? They can put it off for now, but eventually they have to decide how constitutional their monarchy actually is.