Hundreds of Myanmar anti-junta protesters rally in Bangkok
Protesters hold images of detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration outside the UN office in Bangkok on February 1, 2024, to mark the third anniversary of…
Activist seeks political ban on 44 Move Forward MPs
File photo : Sonthiya Sawasdee A staunch royalist and former advisor to the House committee on legal affairs, Sonthiya Sawasdee, told the media today that he will submit a petition…
As it happens: The Move Forward court case, in pictures
Pita, as he was swarmed by news media // Photo by Anisha Satya Another day, another hearing at the Constitutional Court for Thailand’s Move Forward Party. Last week, former party…
House speaker waits for full text of Constitutional Court’s ruling on Move Forward
House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said today that he is not sure yet whether the Constitutional Court’s ruling will bar parliament from debating the lèse majesté issue, as he…
Ruangkrai asks EC to dissolve Move Forward
As anticipated, political petitioner Ruangkrai Leekitwattana lodged a petition with the Election Commission (EC) today, to seek the dissolution of the opposition Move Forward party. This follows the Constitutional Court’s…
Last suspect in Pathumwan student murder surrenders
The last of nine suspects, wanted on charges related to the murder of a student in front of the Pathumwan Institute of Technology on January 26th, is scheduled to appear…
Thailand pushes talks with Cambodia over transboundary pollution
The Thai government is accelerating efforts to hold talks with its Cambodian counterpart to address transboundary air pollution, which is posing an increasing threat to the health of people in…
Court’s ruling will impact on democracy, rights and liberties of Thais
Move Forward party said it has no intention whatsoever to undermine the monarchy and the Constitutional Court’s ruling, today, will not only impact the party, but also democracy in Thailand…
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by 6 months: statement
File photo : This photo taken on December 13, 2023 shows a member of ethnic minority armed group Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) standing guard at a hill camp seized…
Move Forward’s effort to amend lèse majesté law threat to Constitutional Monarchy – Court
Pita Limjaroenrat, former leader of Move Forward party makes a gesture during a press conference after Constitutional Court ruled the party as attempting to overthrow the constitutional monarchy. The Constitutional…
Will new air-quality laws cure Thailand’s smog-driven health crisis?
The ongoing push in Parliament to improve Thailand’s appalling record of air pollution offers hope that the decades-long threat to public health posed by PM2.5 smog could soon be curbed.…
Court rules Move Forward attempted to topple constitutional monarchy
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…