"Thai Court Orders Election Winners to Halt Royal Insults Law Reform Efforts"

Thailand's Constitutional Court has ruled that the Move Forward Party violated the constitution with its plans to change a law against insulting the monarchy, stating that the campaign was a veiled effort to undermine the powerful crown. The party's proposal to amend article 112 of the criminal code, which carries penalties of up to 15 years in jail for insulting the royal family, has sparked controversy and legal challenges. The court's verdict is expected to trigger further legal efforts to seek the party's dissolution and political bans for its leaders, highlighting the ongoing power struggle between royalists, military, and progressive parties in Thailand.