Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but was blocked from power
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A court in Thailand has ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections in 2023, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of
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Thailand’s progressive political party is no more. Courts ordered Move Forward, one of the country’s most popular parties, to disband. Its leaders are also barred from politics for 10 years, striking a heavy blow to Thailand’s youthful reform movement. The World’s Patrick Winn reports from Bangkok.
A court in Thailand has ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections in 2023, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of
A court in Thailand on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which finished first in last year's general election, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of a law against defaming the country's royal family.
Court’s decision is the latest dilution of democracy by conservative Thai establishment which refuses to cede power to pro-democracy movements, reform advocates say
BANGKOK -- A court in Thailand on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which finished first in last year's general election, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of a law against defaming the country's royal family.
A court in Thailand ordered the dissolution of the Move Forward Party, which won 2023 national elections, over a proposal to amend a law against defaming the royal family.
