Constitutional Court dissolves Thairaktham Party

[snoop1130]

 

The Thai Constitutional Court voted 7-2 today (Wednesday) to dissolve the Thairaktham Party, as recommended by the Election Commission, after finding that the party had breached the Political Parties Act by giving valuables or other benefits to persuade people to join their ranks.

 

The dissolution of Thairaktham, a micro party with only one seat in the House of Representatives, is in line with Sections 92 (paragraph 1) and 30 of the 2017 Political Parties Act.

 

The court’s ruling means that party leader, Pherawit Ruangludollapak, is stripped of his status as a party-list MP with immediate effect and is barred from contesting an election for ten years.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/constitutional-court-dissolves-thairaktham-party/

 

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[stoner]

i see election campaigning season is upon us. 

[prakhonchai nick]

Time for Hun Sen to provide a few tips to Prawit!

[rwill]

In local elections here it is very common for people to receive 500 baht for voting a certain way.  Of course once one candidate starts doing it other feel compelled to do the same.   If push comes to shove they will say the money is not for their vote but gas money so they can attend their rallies.

[nobodysfriend]

Thairaktham , another thai rak party ... where is the thairaknguen party ?

[smutcakes]

Hows the case coming along of money being paid to smaller parties which Thammanat posted photos of? From a location/account which is the home base of Prawit?

[RichardColeman]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

after finding that the party had breached the Political Parties Act by giving valuables or other benefits to persuade people to join their ranks.

I guess invites to the junta trough does not count

[herfiehandbag]

Start small and work your way up?

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Thai Constitutional Court voted 7-2 today (Wednesday) to dissolve the Thairaktham Party, as recommended by the Election Commission, after finding that the party had breached the Political Parties Act by giving valuables or other benefits to persuade people to join their ranks.

And Prawit gives aid but that's ok?

[Maejo Man]

Future forward party now this! Just get rid of all opposition no matter how small.  Who's next?

[KhunBENQ]

14 hours ago, stoner said:

i see election campaigning season is upon us. 

They are warming up.

Relevant opposition follows later. Being watched giving away pencils for free or the like