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BANGKOK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of the anti-establishment opposition party Move Forward, ruling its campaign to amend a law that protects the monarchy from criticism risked undermining the democratic system. The disbanding of Move Forward, which won most seats in the 2023 election, is the latest setback for Thailand's major political parties, which are embroiled in a two-decade battle for power against a nexus of influential conservatives, old money families and the royalist military.

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[–] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago

Not only did they ban it, but they also barred its leaders from running in elections for 10 years: https://lemmy.ca/post/26497747.

Reuters and AP articles are INCOMPLETE.

[–] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They are freaking crazy. This court doesn't understand "democracy" if they think advocating for a law change is anti-democratic.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

They understand democracy alright. They just don't like it. They're a part of a repressive system that does anything in its power to prevent the will of the Thai people from being enacted.

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Shitty monarchs risk undermining system. Criticism makes it less likely for them to be shitty.

Glad i could clear that up for all the anti-democracy/pro-fascist folks out there.

[–] MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world -5 points 1 month ago

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