FILE - In this March 25, 2019, file photo, Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit attends a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Bangkok. The Constitutional Court has accepted a case against Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, who is accused of breaking electoral law by holding shares in a media company. (Sakchai Lalit, File/Associated Press)BANGKOK — A Thai court on Thursday blocked the leader of a new anti-junta political party from taking his seat in Parliament while it determines whether he violated election rules. Thanathorn has said his party would support a bid for power by another anti-military party, Pheu Thai, which won the most seats in the lower house. At the same time, several legal cases on various grounds have been launched against Thanathorn and fellow party members.

Source: Washington Post May 23, 2019 11:03 UTC