BANGKOK, March 12 (TNA) – The Election Commission meeting on Tuesday agrees to ask the Constitutional Court to dissolve the Move Forward Party.

 

The decision came after the court’s ruling that found the party and its former leader Pita Limjaroenrat guilty for campaigning to amend the royal insult law.

 

The Constitutional Court on Jan 31 ruled that the Move Forward party’s plan to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code or the lese majeste law was tantamount to overthrow the democratic regime of the government with the King as the head of state.

 

Full story: Thai News Agency 2024-03-12

 

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Terrified of what's to come in the next election

They must be worried, very worried. 

15 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The Constitutional Court on Jan 31 ruled that the Move Forward party’s plan to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code or the lese majeste law was tantamount to overthrow the democratic regime of the government with the King as the head of state.

They cannot be serious........wasn't the result of the last election and who was actually allowed into government the real 'overthrow of democracy'?

13 minutes ago, WHansen said:

Terrified of what's to come in the next election

You spelled coup wrong...

Well, this news ought to knock Farangs Behaving Badly right out of the headlines.

Getting rid of the possible problem before they have one...Thai style politics...bad guys in...good guys out!

Thailand drops another 14 places on the Democracy rankings.

 

~ 14 million votes...Poof!

 

 

I guess that famous phrase..."We love them all the same" is aspirational.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Removing Section 112 has nothing to do with overthrowing the democratic regime of the government with the King as the head of state.

 

The UK has a democratic regime of government with the King as head of state without a Section 112.

 

 

how can government function without the largest party present, forgive them for they know not what they do

 

laughting hub of the world............shameful 

46 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

overthrow the democratic regime of the government

they must be referring to a different country, not Thailand as the current (and previous) government was (were) not democratically elected

A democratic government is way too complicated for Thai people, they are allowing a few non elected people to destroy their votes, its a real shame that Thailand will never have a truly elected government. its just pure corruption look at Thaskin as a prime example the guy should be locked up for a long time for what he has done to the thai people ordering the killing of people (PolPot comes to mind ), but nothing will change the thai people sub servant don't care  attitude.    

If you thought political stability was on the horizon, you must have just stepped off the plane. 
 

Nothing is played fair here, and I mean NOTHING. 

1 hour ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

Removing Section 112 has nothing to do with overthrowing the democratic regime of the government with the King as the head of state.

 

The UK has a democratic regime of government with the King as head of state without a Section 112.

 

 

Precisely! One has to wonder what the purpose of stressing the King's involvement in the democratic process is.  They wouldn't be using that in an attempt to gain support from the people..................would they?

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Constitutional Court on Jan 31 ruled that the Move Forward party’s plan to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code or the lese majeste law was tantamount to overthrow the democratic regime of the government with the King as the head of state

The Constitutional Court on Jan 31 ruled that the Move Forward party’s plan to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code or the lese majeste law was tantamount to overthrow the democratic regime of the [non-elected] government with the King as the head of state.

Simply ludicrous The changes to 112 were about deweaponising the law. Not about overthrowing the monachy. However, facts will not stand in the way of the juntas legal system.

2 hours ago, smedly said:

how can government function without the largest party present, forgive them for they know not what they do

 

laughting hub of the world............shameful 

They'll run fresh elections and deny any offshoot of MFP the right to run. PT is in the firing line somewhere down the track. The military will not give up their power. No coincidence the move to disolve MFP (IMO this will happen) comes before the election of new senators.

Each time I read such things I think.......riots! And riots is exactly what would happen in most countries where any group tried to remove the democratic rights of the people. Imagine trying to do this in France?

 

Sadly, the Thai people seem totally resigned to the fact that the Military will always be in charge of the country and there's nothing they can do to change that. So sad.

I'm now starting to understand why the Thai government seems increasingly anti Westerner but pro Russian.  Both countries have a simlar type of 'Democracy'.

 

Thailand doesn't seem to have resorted to murdering its opposition parties yet - they just lock them up and ban them (at the moment).

1 hour ago, MangoKorat said:

Each time I read such things I think.......riots! And riots is exactly what would happen in most countries where any group tried to remove the democratic rights of the people. Imagine trying to do this in France?

 

Sadly, the Thai people seem totally resigned to the fact that the Military will always be in charge of the country and there's nothing they can do to change that. So sad.

Totally agree,  the Thai people just like sheep !!!   'Democracy is not given it is fought for'     

Thai democracy.... get rid of all the ones who think not the same as the army, the elite and coup makers

2 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

Totally agree,  the Thai people just like sheep !!!   'Democracy is not given it is fought for'     

I don't agree Thai people are sheep. I have 3000 plus Thais on my list I also know many personally, everyone will vote for the same persons or party MFP. 

Pointless they just get a new name and try again

7 minutes ago, proton said:

Pointless they just get a new name and try again

Of course they will 

9 hours ago, MangoKorat said:

They cannot be serious........wasn't the result of the last election and who was actually allowed into government the real 'overthrow of democracy'?

Not in the eye's of those currently in the chair and who are now worried, very worried their game might be up. 

Charter Court asked to dissolve Move Forward party

 

 

Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) has decided unanimously to ask the Constitutional Court to dissolve the opposition Move Forward party, after finding sufficient evidence to believe that the party has attempted to overthrow Constitutional Monarchy, in accordance with Political Parties Act.

 

The EC’s move follows the Constitutional Court’s January  31st unanimous ruling that the Move Forward party and its then leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, were guilty of exercising their rights and liberties to overthrow the Constitutional Monarchy, through their proposed amendment of Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lèse majesté law, and continuous campaigning for the amendment bill.

 

Commenting on the Election Commission’s decision, Move Forward spokesman Parit Wacharasindhu told the media today that the party and its legal team have been preparing for this moment.

 

He asked the media not to jump to the conclusion that the party will be dissolved, saying that their legal team will defend the party and prove its innocence.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-03-13

 

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Election Commission Launches Move Forward Dissolution Bid
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat, second left in above photo and left in Front Page photo, and current leader Chaithawat Tulanthon. Photo: Thai Rath

 

THE ELECTION COMMISSION today (Mar. 12) unanimously resolved to have the Move Forward dissolved by court on grounds of allegedly breaching the draconian lese majeste law.

 

The polling agency’s members made the unanimous decision to file a partisan dissolution lawsuit with the Constitutional Court against the Move Forward for allegedly violating the lese majeste law, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal Code.

 

That the Move Forward had earlier pushed for amendment to the lese majeste law was considered by the commissioners as tantamount to an undermining of rule, thus prompting them to seek dissolution of the progressive party.

 

If finally found guilty as charged, all members of the party’s executive board will be legally prohibited from political activity for a number of years.

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2024-03-13

 

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2 hours ago, Artisi said:

Not in the eye's of those currently in the chair and who are now worried, very worried their game might be up. 

The Army decide who appears to run the country and they are not worried at all.

Not as bad as China yet, but heading in that direction fast.

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Constitutional Court on Jan 31 ruled that the Move Forward party’s plan to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code or the lese majeste law was tantamount to overthrow the democratic regime of the government with the King as the head of state.

 

We can't have that now can we LoL, after all, this is a democracy......LMAO

We can't take the risk of any reform, or forward movement. We can't change the status quo. After all, that could affect the billions we are earning. Change is bad. Money is our God. 

 

We are not bothered that they won the election. We don't believe in democracy. It represents the people, after all.