DECADES- LONG STRUGGLE
Thailand’s politicians have been shaped by a conflict between the powerful nationalist camp and its rivals for decades, which started with Thaksin and his political events but then includes Move Forward.
Srettha, a real estate billionaire, joined the Thaksin-backed Pheu Thai group and has struggled to carry out election claims, including a money handout plan for 50 million Thais. He has struggled to employ them.
Srettha is still working “full power,” according to deputy prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai, who spoke to reporters on Tuesday.
” There is no concern at all”, he said.
The exact court that is hearing Srettha’s case for a campaign to revolution the country’s imperial insult- or der majeste- law is even looking into the main opposition Move Forward party.
The legislation, which protects the king from insult and slander, carries a sentence of up to 15 years prison for each perceived infraction. According to a legal aid organization, it has been applied to sue over 270 individuals since 2020.
Move Forward snagged off military-backed events in the 2023 elections and secured 30 % of the seats in the lower house thanks to its lively democratic agenda, which was further amplified by a powerful social media campaign.
If the party is found to be in violation of the constitution, its leaders may be expelled from politics for ten years.
A group spokeswoman did not respond to a request for comment.
The Constitutional Court ruled in a previous case in January that Move Forward’s attempt to alter stability majeste regulations was a covert attempt to denigrate the monarchy. The party was ordered by the court to cease its plan, which Move Forward did.
In 2020, Walk Forward’s father party, Future Forward was dissolved over a campaign cash violation.
One of the causes of the large anti-government road protests in 2020, which demanded the removal of then-prime minister Prayuth Chan- o dah and reform of the monarchy, was the dissolution of Future Forward.