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Democrats in shock over Thawil's defection to Move Forward over decentralisation delay

Former key Democrat politician Thawil Praison (centre) dons a new party outfit as he poses for a photo with Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat (left) of the Move Forward Party. (Photo: Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat Facebook account)

Key Democrats expressed shock over the defection of Thawil Praison to the Move Forward Party (MFP), acknowledging the country's oldest party has lost one of its foremost legal experts.

Mr Thawil, former chief of the Democrats' legal team and ex-deputy House speaker, declared on Tuesday he had quit the party over its procrastination in decentralising political power.

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