Friday launch of new party follows court-ordered dissolution, but with no ‘cobras’ this timeSirikanya Tansakun, deputy leader of the dissolved Move Forward Party, is tipped to lead a new party that will be officially introduced on Friday. (Photo: @MFPThailand on X)All 143 MPs from the dissolved Move Forward Party (MFP) have applied for membership in a new party, confirmation that there will be no “cobras” in the now-disbanded opposition party. MPs from Move Forward will attend a meeting to set up the new party at the Thai Summit Tower on New Phetchaburi Road in Bangkok on Friday, the public relations team of the dissolved party said on Thursday. Other members and party staff across the country will also join the meeting, which will pick party executives and work out policy guidelines and direction. Ms Sirikanya, the deputy leader of Move Forward, is not among the 11 banned party executives.

Source: Bangkok Post August 08, 2024 15:38 UTC