Move Forward Party

Thai anti-graft body begins new investigation into opposition politicians

It comes less than a month after a court ordered the dissolution of Move Forward party over its election campaign pledge to amend the lese majesete law

Though the dissolution could anger millions of young and urban voters who backed Move Forward and its progressive agenda, the ruling’s impact may be minimal, with only its 11 party executives receiving 10-year political bans as a result.

Thai court orders dissolution of anti-establishment Move Forward party

THAILAND’S Constitutional Court on Wednesday (Aug 7) ordered the dissolution of anti-establishment opposition party Move Forward, ruling its campaign to amend a law that protects the monarchy from cri...

Former prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat says his party will “fight tooth and nail” for its future amid efforts to bring down the party.

Setback for Thailand's Move Forward Party as court accepts dissolution case

Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday (Apr 3) accepted a case seeking the dissolution of the opposition Move Forward Party, in another blow for a popular anti-establishment movement pushing maj...

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat (C) speaks to the media after a meeting with the working group of seven party allies to form a coalition government on 06 June 2023. The election commission wants to disband the party for violating the constitution.

Thai election commission to ask court to disband Move Forward Party

Thailand’s election commission on Tuesday (Mar 12) passed a resolution to request a court to dissolve the opposition Move Forward party.

Thai politician Pita Limjaroenrat was given a four-month prison sentence, suspended for 2 years, and a fine of 11,200 baht.

Thai former PM hopeful hit with more legal trouble

A Thai court on Monday (Feb 5) handed suspended sentences to former prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat and seven other political figures for holding an unlawful rally in 2019.

Two fresh petitions were submitted to the Election Commission, urging it to seek the Constitutional Court to dissolve the party and possibly ban its leaders from politics for 10 years.

Thailand’s Move Forward Party faces dissolution threat after court order

Thailand’s Move Forward Party, which won the most seats in last year’s election, faces renewed threats of dissolution following a guilty court ruling over its bid to loosen the country’s royal defamat...

The Constitutional Court ordered Move Forward Party, led by Pita Limjaroenrat (top) to abandon the plan, which amounts to an attempt to “overthrow the democratic regime of government with the king as a head of state” and therefore in violation of the constitution.

Thai court rules election winners violated constitution on royal insults law

A Thai court on Wednesday (Jan 31) ruled the biggest party in parliament had violated the constitution in seeking to change a law against insulting the monarchy, in what could set a precedent for any ...

The court deemed the company Pita owned shares in had no broadcast concession and should not be considered a mass media organisation.

Thai court clears former PM hopeful of violating election law

A Thai court on Wednesday (Jan 24) ruled former prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat had not violated election law and could remain a lawmaker, surviving the first of two cases targeting the an...

The Move Forward Party, which won a May election but failed to form a government, wants a committee made up of the house speaker and representatives of government, the opposition and judiciary, to decide who is eligible for amnesty.

Thai opposition proposes amnesty covering 2 decades of political offences

Thailand’s progressive opposition party on Thursday (Oct 5) filed a draft bill seeking amnesty for potentially thousands of people charged with crimes during political rallies, including insulting the...