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Move Forward’s effort to amend lèse majesté law threat to Constitutional Monarchy - Court

10 Sept 17:32 Key points summarised by AI

The Constitutional Court unanimously ruled that the Move Forward Party and its former leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, are attempting to "overthrow" the Constitutional Monarchy by campaigning to amend the lèse majesté law (Article 112).
The court ordered the party and Pita to immediately cease all activities supporting the amendment of the lèse majesté law, including expressing views, speaking, writing, or advertising.
The court found that amending the lèse majesté law through non-legislative channels is impermissible and viewed the party's actions, including parliamentary submissions and association with anti-monarchy protests, as attempts to undermine the monarchy.
The ruling emphasized that continued unchecked activities could ultimately imperil the monarchy by dragging it into political conflict.

18 Oct 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.