By Manushya Foundation, Isaan Land Reform Network, and the Future Forward Party |
<p>Manushya Foundation (MF), Isaan Land Reform Network (ILRN), and the Future Forward Party (FWP) call on Thai authorities to stop the misuse of forest conservation laws and policies to criminalise impoverished villagers, to drop all charges against the 14 villagers of Sab Wai village, and to protect their rights related to land and livelihood.</p>
By Thammachart Kri-aksorn |
By Prachatai |
<p>Future Forward spokesperson Pannika Wanich faced a storm of online attack over the weekend after a Facebook page posted her graduation photo from 2010, which shows Pannika in her graduation gown looking at a picture of the late King Bhumibol while a classmate points at it, along with the caption “this should not have an explanation”.</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>A number of Future Forward MPs revealed in a press conference today that they have been offered 30 – 120 million baht each to vote for Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha as Prime Minister.</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>The Future Forward Party has now gained one additional seat in parliament following a re-election in Chiang Mai’s Constituency 8, after FFP candidate Srinuan Boonlue won in a landslide. But due to the ECT's method of calculation, PPRP and Democrat also gained a seat each. </p>
By ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights |
<p>JAKARTA, 27 May 2019 – The Thai authorities must end their harassment of a prominent opposition politician and not seek to undermine anti-military parties in the National Assembly, <a href="https://aseanmp.org/2019/05/27/thailand-judicial-harassment-thanathorn/">ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights </a>(APHR) said today.</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>Amidst the storm of legal prosecutions against its party leaders, the Future Forward Party (FFP) has gained a small victory after its transgender MPs were allowed to dress according to their gender identity to the opening of parliament.</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) has requested the Constitutional Court to suspend Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroonruangkit from parliament, after accusing him of holding shares in a media company.</p>
By Amnesty International |
By Prachatai |
<p>Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, Secretary-General of the Future Forward Party (FFP), went to the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) on April 17 to acknowledge allegations by the NCPO’s legal representative of contempt of court and spreading false information online. </p>