News Forum - Protector of junta-sponsored constitution to face judgement

[Thaiger]

A Constitutional Court is expected make a ruling on a protector of the junta-sponsored constitution this Wednesday. Paiboon Nititawan is the MP and legal expert of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party. Paiboon is also the deputy leader of the Palang Pracharath Party. He is also the legal advisor to deputy PM General Prawit Wangsuwan, who is the party leader. Now, his political future is now under consideration, with major repercussions for Thailand expected if he is to lose his position. After the March 2019 election, Paiboon asked the Election Commission to dissolve the People Reform Party; his own political party […]

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[palooka]

Hopefully this ruling against Paiboon Nit will be start of political changes for Thailand.  

Sometimes it is the little things that brings them down, maybe a bit arrogance in his own legal knowledge at the time he changed party. 

 

 

[Jason]

It wouldn't be the first time that the change of political allegiance caused a change of government. In my own country during the Second World War, one member of the house crossed the floor, believing the current government couldn't prosecute the war and the government (thankfully) changed to a government that could and did. So this may be a pivotal moment....time will tell....

[Poolie]

Careful what you wish for, for you may get it.