Thai Constitutional Court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party

The Move Forward Party, a progressive and reformist party that won the most seats in Thailand's 2023 election, has been dissolved by the Constitutional Court. The court ruled that the party violated the constitution by pledging to amend the lese-majeste law, which prohibits criticism of the royal family. The decision also bans the party's executive committee, including its former leader Pita Limjaroenrat, from politics for 10 years. This is the latest setback for Thailand's major political parties, and is likely to anger millions of young and urban voters who backed Move Forward.