Move Forward Party is calling for changes to a law restricting criticism of the Thai monarchy. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Yet if history is any guide, the hard work is just starting for Mr Pita and other pro-democracy parties.warned that groups proposing sweeping societal changes will drag the country into a “black hole of conflict”.
“There is a possibility that the government formula that we heard today may be totally different from the real thing over the next two-three months,” said Mr Tim Leelahaphan, a Bangkok-based economist at Standard Chartered Bank. Doing so, however, risks sparking more violent protests and may be short-sighted, given the Senate’s ability to vote for prime minister is scheduled to expire next year.
In addition, any legal changes can also be subject to review by the Constitutional Court, which has disbanded numerous political parties that have be seen to challenge the monarchy.
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