Recent Developments

[jackspratt]

It seems a couple have gone unnoticed, or at least uncommented.

Thailand's popular Move Forward Party faces dissolution after losing bid to amend strict defamation laws
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-01/ ... /103414450

Thai Constitutional Court allows Pita to keep parliamentary seat

Former Move Forward leader clears media shares case but faces larger challenge

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Thai-C ... ntary-seat

One step forward, 3 steps back.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

It doesn't look good with only a glimmer of hope that Move Forward and its elected representatives will survive.

[tamada]

Pita, the 40-odd MP's who signed the pledge to amend the charter, the MFP and all who briefly rode in the MFP charabanc, are toast.

A whole, Warburton's-sized loaf of toast.

[jackspratt]

Same as it ever was, in a country that pretends it is a democracy.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

Same as it ever was, in a country that pretends it is a democracy.

It will end as it usually does with the military, business elites and certain individuals deciding the political fate of politicians who are deemed a threat to the status quo.

[tamada]

Same as it ever was, in a country that pretends it is a democracy.

Now now, let's not get ahead of ourselves here. Thailand is like your girlfriend: it's different. It has a "special democracy". That's what Prem Tinsulanonda called it when he assumed the Prime Ministerial mantle many moons ago and it has served the nation well ever since.

[jackspratt]

Same as it ever was, in a country that pretends it is a democracy.

Thailand's Move Forward Party set to be disbanded over concerns lese majeste policy threatened monarchy
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-13/ ... /103581986

[Bandung_Dero]

It will end as it usually does with the military, business elites and certain individuals deciding the political fate of politicians who are deemed a threat to the status quo.

Agreed, the outcome will end in another coup if the "Move Forward" party gains too much momentum and the puppet parties with the corrupt bureaucrats not keeping them under control.

[tamada]

It will end as it usually does with the military, business elites and certain individuals deciding the political fate of politicians who are deemed a threat to the status quo.

Agreed, the outcome will end in another coup if the "Move Forward" party gains too much momentum and the puppet parties with the corrupt bureaucrats not keeping them under control.

An argument has been posed that the Section 112 law is part of the Thai Criminal Code and therefore not in the purview of the Constitutional Court.

Recent coups have been led by the military against popular, elected governments. Due to the duplicitous actions of the Shinawatra's, this current government is in no shape or form a popular or elected one. It's fundamentally the same elite/military cronyism with a fake veneer of populism. Unless there's an undisclosed band of disenfranchised generals, typically graduates from the same military school, who feel the urgent need to top-up their retirement funds, I don't see another coup. However, I can see public protests where more supporters of the dissolved MFP will be arrested and detained than any from the counter-protesting royalist camp.

[tamada]

https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/thai ... gn-policy/

[jackspratt]

As predicted.

Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party

In short:

- Thailand's Constitutional Court has ruled to dissolve the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) and ban its executives from political office for 10 years.

- The progressive political party won the most seats at the last election in 2023, but was blocked from forming a government last year by conservative forces in the military-appointed Senate.

- MFP leader Chaithawat Tulathon said its MPs would form a new party this week.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-07/ ... /104195556

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[caducus]

Sad and angry today. But tomorrow will move forward

[Drunk Monkey]

Indeed no surprise at the courts decision .. with the senate places sorted and more court cases due in the coming weeks im predicting its clearing the way for Khun Anutin to become PM at some point in the future.

[tamada]

Indeed no surprise at the courts decision .. with the senate places sorted and more court cases due in the coming weeks im predicting its clearing the way for Khun Anutin to become PM at some point in the future.

With the Senate 'fix' in place, Thaksin's proxy PM continuing to take a battering and Bhumjaithai's oppressive influence growing (see Senate fix), it's time to focus on the looming global recession, led by the US, and how that will affect Thailand.

I mean how many goldfish do puppet regimes really need?

[tamada]

...and he's gone as well.

Next?

[jackspratt]

"Watch" this space?

Seems that Srettha breached the ethics rules by not disqualifying a convicted, and imprisoned and deported heroin smuggler ..... oh! wait .....

[Drunk Monkey]

Big changes .. PM gone , maybe his cabinet to follow .. my prediction is K Anutin PM with 3% of the ellectoral vote as the last election .. Tako going to jail , its back as we were .. oh and watch man dropped in at v MPM even tho he can stay a wake.
i refer the UM Regs to my earier post..

[glalt]

It's a simple effective plan. If you can't beat them, outlaw them and dispose of them. Ignore what the people vote for.

[jackspratt]

The shenanigans continue in the farce that is known as Thai politics.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, elected Thailand's new prime minister

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-16/ ... /104234648

[tamada]

Big changes .. PM gone , maybe his cabinet to follow .. my prediction is K Anutin PM with 3% of the ellectoral vote as the last election .. Tako going to jail , its back as we were .. oh and watch man dropped in at v MPM even tho he can stay a wake.
i refer the UM Regs to my earier post..

How wrong can you get? Looks like you were talking with Mystic Meg on that call.

The shenanigans continue in the farce that is known as Thai politics.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, elected Thailand's new prime minister

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-16/ ... /104234648

You go girl!

...and the clowns formerly known as MFP voted against you too