Rukchanok Srinork’s Move Forward Party has campaigned hard for the repeal of Article 112 of the Thai penal code, which criminalizes criticism of the monarchy.
Thai progressives have long called for the abolition of the military’s notorious Internal Security Operations Command. But don’t expect it to happen under the current government.
With a reformist opposition gathering strength, Thai officials may see the current government as the last chance to gorge themselves at the public’s expense.
Pannika Wanich, a former MP for the now-dissolved Future Forward Party, is accused of “ethical breaches” over Facebook posts she made more than a decade ago.