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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rebecca Ratcliffe, south-east Asia correspondent

‘They are trying to exterminate us’: Thailand’s banned political leader speaks out

Former Thai prime ministerial candidate and ex-Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat
Former Thai prime ministerial candidate and ex-Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat said his opponents were using the monarchy as a pretext to protect their own interests. Photograph: Chanakarn Laosarakham/AFP/Getty Images

Thailand’s conservative establishment is seeking to exterminate politicians who promised reform, according to the former leader of a popular party that was banned by the courts last week.

Pita Limjaroenrat, whose Move Forward party won the most votes and most seats in last year’s election, said Thailand was trapped in a “double lock democracy” where the legal system and military coups were repeatedly being used to undermine election results.

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