The Latest Breaking News from Move Forward

Thai conscientious objector risks jail in rare refusal of military service

Young men are forced to take part in conscript lottery, but the rich often avoid serving in army

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024

Thailand election body seeks to dissolve progressive party that won 2023 vote

Move comes after court found that efforts to amend lese majeste laws by Move Forward party were unconstitutional

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2024

Thai election authorities seek to dissolve poll-winning Move Forward Party

Election body says party’s bid to amend lese-majeste law undermines governance system but MFP vows to ‘prove innocence’.

Al Jazeera · Mar 12, 2024

Popular opposition Thai MP survives election law court challenge

Pita Limjaroenrat’s party was blocked from taking power last year after complaints led to his suspension

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024

Thai MP given six-year prison sentence for insulting monarchy

Rukchanok Srinork’s posts on X found to have breached lese-majesty and computer crime laws

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023

Daughter of divisive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin named head of political party linked to him

Thailand’s ruling party has selected as its leader the daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra, the country’s divisive former prime minister, highlighting the family’s continuing influence more than two decades after Thaksin entered politics

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023

‘Our time will come’: Thai leader prevented from becoming PM hails dawn of a new era

Pita Limjaroenrat says time is on the side of his youthful Move Forward party that took on the establishment and shook up Thailand’s ‘half-baked democracy’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2023

Pita joins protest against Chiang Mai coal mine

Pita Limjaroenrat, former leader of the Move Forward Party, on Thursday joined a protest by Karen villagers against a proposed coal mine in Omkoi district, Chiang Mai.

Bangkok Post · Sep 29, 2023

Thai pro-democracy activist jailed for speaking out at monarchy protest

Human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa imprisoned after calling for reform of country’s strict lese-majesty law

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023

Thailand's opposition Move Forward party to pick new leader as its embattled chief steps down

The head of the Move Forward party, which finished first in Thailand’s general election in May but was denied power by Parliament, has announced his resignation as its chief so the party can appoint a new member to serve as Parliament’s opposition leader

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023