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The Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that Thammanat Prompao’s conviction in an Australian drugs case does not disqualify him from holding his posts as a Palang Pracharath Party MP and deputy agriculture minister.

The Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that the Supreme Administrative Court’s verdict in 2002 stipulating that the statute of limitations of the Hopewell case began from March 9, 2001 – the date the Administrative Court was established – is unconstitutional.

The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that Parliament has the power to amend the Constitution but must first gain permission to do so via a public referendum.

The Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has not violated the charter by staying on in his Army residence, so can remain in office.

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said in a Facebook Live broadcasted at 8pm on Wednesday that although he is disappointed in the Constitutional Court’s verdict to suspend party MP Thanwarin Sukkhapisit, it was not unexpected considering a similar verdict against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the now defunct Future Forward Party, back in November 2019.

The Constitutional Court on Wednesday (June 17) took on the case of Deputy Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao to see if his MP status should be revoked.

The Constitutional Court on Thursday (March 5) chose Judge Worawit Kangsasitiam as its new president, succeeding Nurak Marpraneet.

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the former leader of the dissolved Future Forward Party (FWP), is facing more charges after the Constitutional Court ruled that his loans of Bt191.2 million to the party were a violation of the law, resulting in the party being dissolved and 10 FWP executives being banned from future elections and forming a new party for 10 years.

Srisuwan Janya, an activist and secretary-general of the Society for Defence of the Thai Constitutions, submitted a letter to the Election Commission (EC) on Monday (February 24) urging it to pursue legal actions against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and 16 executives of the recently dissolved Future Forward Party (FWP) for violation of 2017 Organic Law on Political Parties.

The Nation Editorial: The verdict of the Constitutional Court to disband the Future Forward Party (FWP) and bar its executives from running in any election for 10 years has drawn heavy criticism from both the local and international communities.

Supporters of the Future Forward Party were shocked by the Constitutional Court’s decision on Friday (February 21) to dissolve the party, but many were soon defiantly raising “three-finger salutes” in protest against the conservative establishment.

Police are preparing measures to ensure public safety and order at the Constitutional Court tomorrow where the verdict on a request to dissolve the Future Forward Party will be delivered, said Pol Maj Gen Somprasong Yenthuam, deputy metropolitan police commander of security today (February 20).