In this Feb. 8, 2019, file photo, Thai Raksa Chart party leader Preecha Pholphongpanich, centre, holds a picture of Princess Ubolratana, in Bangkok.Thailand’s Constitutional Court said on Wednesday it will give its ruling on March 7 on whether to ban an opposition party for nominating a princess as its candidate for prime minister in a general election.
The banning of Thai Raksa Chart, one of several parties loyal to military-ousted ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, would be a setback for opposition chances in the election. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, a 40-year-old auto parts billionaire and political novice, could be jailed for up to five years under the Computer Crime Act for “uploading false information” in a speech posted on Facebook in June.
The legal moves against opponents of the junta have raised questions about the fairness of Thailand’s electoral process.
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