Breaking news: Court dismisses PM Srettha for breaching ethical rules in Cabinet appointment
By Agencies and published by CNA THE Constitutional Court on Wednesday (Aug. 14) dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for appointing to his Cabinet a former lawyer who served jail time, raising the spectre of more political upheaval and a reset of the governing alliance. Real estate tycoon Srettha becomes the fourth Thai premier in […]
Read MorePM largely tipped to survive impeachment lawsuit tomorrow
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin will very likely survive an impeachment lawsuit in the Constitutional Court tomorrow (Aug. 14), partisan sources confirmed today. The prime minister, attached to the Pheu Thai under de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra, has been largely expected to be acquitted tomorrow of all charges earlier filed […]
Read MoreChulalongkorn academic wants Constitutional Court judges held accountable for undue damage
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY’S political scientist Khemthong Tonsakulroongruang has strongly suggested judges of the Constitutional Court be legally obliged to practically take responsibility for enormous damage which might possibly be caused unduly by their arbitrary rulings. Given the fact that the Constitutional Court has never been held responsible for untoward consequences possibly […]
Read More‘Orange’ supporters urged to gather at Move Forward HQ on judgement day
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD TODAY (July 20) encouraged their supporters to gather at the party’s headquarters on Aug. 7 – the date on which the Constitutional Court is scheduled to judge on a lese majeste lawsuit which could possibly result in a dissolution of the reformist camp. Move Forward leader Chaithawat […]
Read MoreMove Forward MPs tempted to defect in face of possible party dissolution
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SEVERAL PARTIES HAVE clandestinely tempted Move Forward MPs to defect and join their ranks in near future if the progressive camp is dissolved by court as soon as tomorrow (June 12), according to Move Forward leader Chaithawat Tulathon. Without elaborating or identifying any specific parties by name, Chaithawat confirmed those […]
Read MoreNo Move Forward MPs stepping down to be replaced by others on party list
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NO MOVE FORWARD MPs, most of whom concurrently perform as members of the opposition party’s executive board, are going to resign as elected lawmakers and be replaced by somebody else on a party list anytime soon, Move Forward spokesperson Parit Wacharasindhu said today (Mar. 19). None of the five Move […]
Read MoreConstitutional Court already turned into ‘superpower’ agency: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT has practically become a “superpower” agency which could put an end to policies and resolutions made by those in the legislative branch and hand them severe penalties, according to a noted academic. Munin Pongsapan, a former dean of Thammasat University’s Faculty of Law, commented the Constitutional Court […]
Read MoreMove Forward survives Constitutional Court’s ruling on lese majeste law amendment
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD HAS SURVIVED the Constitutional Court’s historic ruling delivered today (Jan. 31) to deter the progressive party’s sustained attempt to amend the highly contentious lese majeste law with a court order for an immediate end to it. The nine-judge Constitutional Court ruled that former Move Forward leader/current MP […]
Read MorePita, Move Forward lose Section 112 case
THE Constitutional Court ruled that both former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat as the first defendant and the party itself as the second defendant had attempted to “overthrow democratic system with His Majesty the King as Head of State” based on the party’s platform to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the […]
Read MoreParty-dissolution bid against proponents of Deep South autonomy aborted
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT today (Sep.13) lifted a petition in pursuit of the dissolution of three parties for allegedly seeking to undermine national sovereignty. The petition earlier filed by a political activist in pursuit of the dissolution of the Move Forward, Prachachart and Fair Party was entirely waived under the Constitutional […]
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