Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the founder of Thailand's Future Forward Party, looks on during the launch of the party in Bangkok on March 15, 2018. (Reuters file photo)In a statement on its Facebook page, Future Forward hit back at the ruling junta on Wednesday, accusing it of tarnishing Thailand’s image by threatening to file police charges against some party members. "The NCPO used its power to suppress the public who have political views that differ from its own," the Future Forward Party said in a statement, referring to the junta by its official name, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). "The results of these actions have impacted and damaged the image of the country," it said on its official Facebook page. It is led by an auto parts billionaire and newcomer to the political scene, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, 39.

Source: Bangkok Post August 01, 2018 08:37 UTC