BANGKOK — Thailand's disbanded Move Forward Party will form a new party this week, its leaders said on Aug 7, adding that it did not antagonise the constitutional monarchy as described in a court ruling that ordered the party's dissolution.
Former Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat gestures during an interview with Reuters in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb 27, 2024.BANGKOK — Thailand's disbanded Move Forward Party will form a new party this week, its leaders said on Aug 7, adding that it did not antagonise the constitutional monarchy as described in a court ruling that ordered the party's dissolution.
Deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakul said the new vehicle, which would be the biggest party in Parliament, would take on the same core ideology and would not neglect its promises to the electorate."As long as the people are alongside us and support us to change this country, we will continue forward." The decision comes six months after the same court ordered Move Forward to drop its plan to reform a law on royal insults, ruling it was unconstitutional and tantamount to undermining the system of governance with the king as head of state.
They said the party had not antagonised the constitutional monarchy nor did it have any intention of treason, insurrection or separating the monarchy from the country. Some supporters called for protests against the decision. At Move Forward's headquarters, its loyalists expressed both disappointment and disbelief at the ruling.
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