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Speeding up “political cases” is double-edged sword

 

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(Photo) Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha laid foundation stone for a new building in the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT) Station, August 7, 2019

 

If the Prayut government was a man with a weak heart, legal cases involving opponents of the administration were strong pills, which aren’t necessarily good for someone not in perfect conditions. The dilemma, therefore, is obvious: The medication can help, but it also can be very risky.

 

The clash between two lionesses _ Future Forward’s Pannika Wanich and Palang Pracharat’s Pareena Kraikupt, who are accusing each other of defamation following last week’s bomb explosions in Bangkok _ is just a sideshow. The “real things” can court mass protests, possible street violence and unwanted international attention.

 

Here’s the scary list of politically sensitive cases: Future Forward’s leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit faces disqualification as an MP and even jail in connection with the media share ownership controversy; he is also legally haunted by his loan to his own political party; Future Forward additionally faces probe for what opponents say is an unconstitutional political stance; Thaksin Shinawatra’s beloved son stands accused in a big government loan scandal; and an immensely popular former abbot of an immensely popular religious sect, who is still at large, is charged with involvement with a major cooperative embezzlement scam.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/speeding-up-political-cases-is-double-edged-sword/

 

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-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-08-08

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