Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but was blocked from power

Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections in 2023, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of a law against defaming the country’s royal family. The Constitutional Court said it voted unanimously to dissolve the party because its campaign to amend the law amounted to an attempt to overthrow the nation’s constitutional monarchy. The ruling Wednesday also imposed a 10-year ban on political activity on those who held the party’s executive positions while it campaigned for the proposed amendment. Among them are its charismatic former leader and its current chief.