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RARE PHOTOS: Thai progressive party faces dissolution threat - The Real Truth

Former leader of Move Forward Party Pita Limjaroenrat arrive before interview to The Associated Press at Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. The charismatic Thai politician who le

The Constitutional Court of Thailand is set to announce its decision on whether the Move Forward Party violated the constitution by proposing changes to a law that prohibits defaming the royal family. The petition submitted to the court seeks the dissolution of the party and a 10-year ban on its executives, including former chief Pita Limjaroenrat.

Despite winning the most seats in the 2023 election, Move Forward was prevented from assuming power and now operates as the opposition party. The party's predecessor, Future Forward, faced a similar fate in 2020 when it was dissolved for alleged violations of election laws.

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