snoop1130 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 The Constitutional Court today unanimously ruled that the Move Forward Party and its former leader Pita Limjaroenrat have attempted to overthrow the constitutional monarchy by campaigning to amend the lese majeste law or Article 112 and ordered them to cease all activities related to it. While the court did not decide whether the reformist party should be disbanded, the ruling is likely to pave the way for subsequent legal efforts to have the party dissolved. The case stemmed from a petition by lawyer Theerayut Suwankesorn in July last year, accusing the party and its then-leader Pita of seeking to overthrow Thailand’s constitutional monarchy. Full story: Thai PBS 2024-01-31 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 22 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post n00dle Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 Hilarious, they exonerated Pita, so this is the next step. "attempted to overthrow the constitutional monarchy" for the love of god, it never stops. 11 2 1 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mfd101 Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 Disgraceful. All Thais should be ashamed. 5 2 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Martin71 Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 Well that's a surprise !!! (sarcasm alert)... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lordgrinz Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 Democracy in Thailand is nothing more than a myth, the sooner the peasants realize this the better. The Elite and Junta are in full control of the Thaitanic, at least until Emperor Xi takes over. 7 2 5 1 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Karma80 Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 Attempted to overthrow the constitutional monarchy, hilariously with democracy! Seems you get less problems by moving tanks into the capital. 6 2 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post proton Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 How would altering the draconian law that jails people to 50 years for opinions be an attempt to overthrow the constitutional monarchy? 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 19 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: the Move Forward Party and its former leader Pita Limjaroenrat have attempted to overthrow the constitutional monarchy How about the many million Thai people who voted for them... 4 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post keith101 Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 What's next on the agenda a pardon for Thaksin and bring him back as leader of the party to take over as PM 2 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 BREAKING: Former senator Ruangkrai Leekitwattana said Weds he'll petition the Election Commission tomorrow to ask the Charter Court to disband Move Forward Party as the court has ruled today pushing for amendment of lese majeste law is unconstitutional https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1752638166295863445 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 8 minutes ago, anchadian said: as the court has ruled today pushing for amendment of lese majeste law is unconstitutional Thai democracy in action 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scottiejohn Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 23 minutes ago, lordgrinz said: Democracy in Thailand is nothing more than a myth, the sooner the peasants realize this the better. The Elite and Junta are in full control of the Thaitanic, at least until Emperor Xi takes over. What a disgusting post to describe Thais as "peasants"! What you should IMO have posted was "Democracy in Thailand is nothing more than a myth, the sooner the majority of peasants Thais in general realize this the better. 1 5 1 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bannork Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 17 minutes ago, anchadian said: BREAKING: Former senator Ruangkrai Leekitwattana said Weds he'll petition the Election Commission tomorrow to ask the Charter Court to disband Move Forward Party as the court has ruled today pushing for amendment of lese majeste law is unconstitutional https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1752638166295863445 Disband them, they already have a spare party in mind with leaders who are not executives of the present MF board. Actions like this will only gain them more sympathy, the 14 million may turn into 2O million at the next election. 2 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drake Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 That's the way it is. That's the way it'll stay. Forever. MFP did not have the talent maneuver politically. They put themselves in a trap. Election Commission will follow up and ban the party and Pita. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brickleberry Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 Wow. So this ruling says the constitution is not within the legal remit of the government to amend? Beyond a joke. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mfd101 Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 21 minutes ago, scottiejohn said: What a disgusting post to describe Thais as "peasants"! What you should IMO have posted was "Democracy in Thailand is nothing more than a myth, the sooner the majority of peasants Thais in general realize this the better. Oxford English Dictionary: peasant - "A poor smallholder or agricultural labourer of low social status (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries)". Which well describes over 50% of Thailand's population, including the people amongst whom I live here in south Surin. 3 3 2 1 2 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Derek Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 The only surprising thing is how it is possible that Pita didn't know this would happen - he was educated at Harvard... ah, wait... now I get it... Harvard teaches only lefty utopianism... 2 8 6 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I think this witch hunt is taking it a bit too far. Maybe there will be repercussions? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post retarius Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 Looks to me like last week's acquittal of Pita was only to avoid being accused of double standards. 2 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post greeneking Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 56 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: How about the many million Thai people who voted for them... Yes. These voters were complicit in an attempt to overthrow the Monarchy? Millions and millions of Article 112 criminals. 5 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brianthainess Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 They will do anything to keep the Cash flowing in, especially 'him' at the very very top. It's disgusting behavior 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripstanley Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 YFK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StayinThailand2much Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 And they were never even in power... - Amazing Thailand! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Very sad day for Thailand, and their so called democracy... Laws should have the possibility to be amended.. Updates are needed to keep on in recent times.. Law for death penalty is also out of date and new laws as samesex marriage are being brought in... I am sure Thailand will pay a price for this verdict No TAT can prevent that 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bday Prang Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, lordgrinz said: Democracy in Thailand is nothing more than a myth, the sooner the peasants realize this the better. The Elite and Junta are in full control of the Thaitanic, at least until Emperor Xi takes over. seems like a perfectly appropriate way to describe the majority of the population to me. can't understand why anybody , especially a non Thai would take any offence, peas·ant /ˈpez(ə)nt/ noun plural noun: peasants a poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries). 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bday Prang Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, proton said: How would altering the draconian law that jails people to 50 years for opinions be an attempt to overthrow the constitutional monarchy? Probably because it is effectively a gagging order, Some things cannot be said, and certain things are therefore probably not widely known, If that was to change certain public opinions might change too. Who knows what might happen ? The powers that be obviously don't want to take any chances, possibly fearing that they may become the subject of any possible collateral damage . 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANSIAM Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Digging a little deeper, were the Constitutional Court members appointed by Mr Prayut ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bday Prang Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, mfd101 said: Oxford English Dictionary: peasant - "A poor smallholder or agricultural labourer of low social status (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries)". Which well describes over 50% of Thailand's population, including the people amongst whom I live here in south Surin. The "permanently offended " community seem to have taken a dislike to some valid words in the english language. Note how they typically issue instructions as to what words they personally think should be used. The use of a word like "disgusting" is nothing more than a predictable tactic to take the moral high ground,and indulge in a bit of virtue signalling, Whilst at the same time vilifying another poster for making a perfectly appropriate comment. A relatively new division of the grammar police 3 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Another dad day for Thailand. They just trickle out the bad things in small bites like a python in its final act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd101 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 23 minutes ago, Bday Prang said: The "permanently offended " community seem to have taken a dislike to some valid words in the english language. Note how they typically issue instructions as to what words they personally think should be used. The use of a word like "disgusting" is nothing more than a predictable tactic to take the moral high ground,and indulge in a bit of virtue signalling, Whilst at the same time vilifying another poster for making a perfectly appropriate comment. A relatively new division of the grammar police I think there's an age aspect to that too: People under about 50 or maybe 60 and not much education use the word 'peasant' as a term of abuse ... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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