But the fierce critic of the military government said on Facebook he has now been summoned to appear at a Bangkok police station Saturday to hear incitement charges against him which carry a maximum sentence of seven years.He called it"an old political game" that he expected to intensify after the party's strong election showing.
Police investigator Charoensit Jongitthi said there were two charges in total and they related back to Thanathorn's actions in 2015, though he would not elaborate."That is what I can say for now," he told AFP. Future Forward is a key member of the coalition led by Pheu Thai, the party linked to self-exiled premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
But inconsistent counting, inaccurate figures and more than 2 million invalidated ballots have sowed doubt over the poll.