In 2018, a group of Thai academics and activists created Future Forward, a progressive-leaning party that favored royal and political reform. Future Forward’s politicians then created Move Forward, a progressive-leaning party that favored royal and political reform. Move Forward’s politicians then created the People’s Party, a progressive-leaning party that favors royal and political reform. As I understand it, the foundations …
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BANGKOK — Leaders of a popular Thai political party dissolved by the courts eight months ago warned Wednesday that a reported plan to charge them with a crime could inflame the country’s current political crisis. Executives of the former Future Forward Party were responding to Thai media reports that the state Election Commission has decided to file charges with police …
Thai protesters, led by student groups, are returning to the streets calling for the ousting of the government less than two years after a general election was held. Here are the major events that have led up to these protests: May 22, 2014 - Military stages a coup, ousting an elected government for the second time in a decade, citing …
