Top Thai opposition party seeks to rein in constitutional court’s power after political upheaval

Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, leader of the People’s Party, during an interview in Bangkok, Thailand on Aug 15, 2024. - Bloomberg

BANGKOK: Thailand’s biggest opposition party will push to curb the sweeping power of the Constitutional Court, which this month caused fresh upheaval by dissolving the most-popular party and then ousting the prime minister.

The days-old People’s Party, comprised of members of the now-disbanded Move Forward, will push legislation to make it harder for the court to dissolve parties and to lessen penalties for politicians, leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut said in an Aug 15 interview in Bangkok.