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Thai Court Orders Disbandment of Country’s Largest Opposition Political Party

HeadlineAug 07, 2024

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ordered the disbandment of the country’s largest opposition party, claiming it violated election rules by campaigning against a law that outlaws criticism of Thailand’s royal family. Some 150 lawmakers with the youth-led Move Forward must now transfer to a new political party. The party had won the most seats in the 2023 election but was blocked from taking power.

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