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MFP 'weakens stance' on lese majeste ahead of key court ruling
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/01/2024
» The main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) has shown signs of faltering in its commitment to push for reforms of the lese majeste law ahead of the Constitutional Court's ruling on the party's fate on Jan 31, according to Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary-general of the Progressive Movement (PM).
Pita to resume MP duty
News, Published on 25/01/2024
» Pita Limjaroenrat, advisory chairman to the Move Forward Party (MFP), will retain his MP status and the party's prime minister candidacy following the Constitutional Court's ruling that the iTV shares he holds did not make him ineligible to run for a House seat.
Pita survives media shareholding case
Published on 24/01/2024
» The Constitutional Court has ruled that Pita Limjaroenrat, the former leader of the election-winning Move Forward Party, did not hold shares in a media business when he applied to run for office last year, and his MP status remains intact.
Activist gets 4 years for lese-majeste
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2024
» The Criminal Court yesterday handed down a four-year jail term to activist and lawyer Arnon Nampa for violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese-majeste law, as well as the Computer Crime Act.
Piyabutr faces podcast woes
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/01/2024
» Nang Loeng Police Station has charged Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary-general of the Progressive Movement, for his podcast on Clubhouse in March 2021.
New assault claims face MFP probe
Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2024
» The main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) is gathering preliminary information about an alleged assault on a private inside military barracks in Nakhon Sawan, said its list MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn.
Doubts raised over wallet loan bill
Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2024
» A leading critic of the 10,000-baht digital wallet handout has said that the government might face a lawsuit if it decides to continue to try and fund the scheme through its 560-billion-baht loan bill.
The best of enemies?
News, Published on 06/01/2024
» If the ruling Pheu Thai Party and its alleged "quasi" arch-rival, the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP), remain steadfast friends, they are not doing a fantastic job hiding that relationship, according to a political observer.
Thaksin treatment spurs rally
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/01/2024
» Students and the People's Network for Thailand Reform (STR) will gather at Government House next Friday to call on the government to maintain judicial standards in the case of convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who has spent almost five months of his sentence outside of prison.
Politics, parties and PMs
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/12/2023
» With 2024 fast approaching, the 'Bangkok Post' takes a look back at five top political stories that captivated and intrigued the nation over the past year.