Thai political party banned; lese-majesty laws

[Ranb]

Court bans largest Thai political party over pledge to change lese-majesty law
https://www.theguardian.com/world/a...ailand-court-ruling-move-forward-party-ntwnfb

Thailand’s constitutional court has ordered the dissolution of the country’s most popular party, and banned its leaders from politics for 10 years, over its election promise to reform the country’s strict lese-majesty law.

Move Forward, a youthful pro-reform party, won the most votes in the 2023 election after pledging major changes to the country’s political system, including a promise to amend a law that punishes criticism of the monarchy with up to 15 years in prison for a single charge. However, the party and its leader were blocked from taking power by military royalist opponents, and have since faced legal cases.

The constitutional court decided unanimously on Wednesday to dissolve the party, and ban its executive committee from politics for 10 years, including its former leader Pita Limjaroenrat. The case followed a decision by the same court in January, which ruled that its pledge to reform lese-majesty law was unlawful and that it must cease such efforts.

I wonder how long it will take for my non-political wife (Thai national) to take a stand?

 

[Ryokan]

Court bans largest Thai political party over pledge to change lese-majesty law
https://www.theguardian.com/world/a...ailand-court-ruling-move-forward-party-ntwnfb

Move Forward was founded after its forerunner, Future Forward was dissolved by the courts for, among other things, no joke, being part of the Illuminati.

I wonder how long it will take for my non-political wife (Thai national) to take a stand?

My wife, also a Thai national, is staunchly Move Forward. This will do to her as it will to many young Thais - disillusion them on the chances of real democracy in Thailand.

ETA: I suggest the next iteration be called Forward For ****'s Sake.

ETA2: Too late. The succesor party is already named The People's Party. They will have to start fresh, as the top politicians of Move Forward have been banned from participating in politics for 10 years

 

[Ryokan]

And now prime minister Srettha Thavisin has been removed from office.

Thailand doesn't beed Game of Thrones. They have politics.

 

[Ranb]

My wife is not interested in the failings of Future Forward. She does not like them. I am not going to get into a political discussion with her at this time.