At issue was Future Forward’s acceptance of a 191m baht ($6.1m) loan, which the court judged to be illegal
AS THEY WAITED inside headquarters to hear whether Future Forward would be dissolved, supporters of the plucky opposition party queued to buy its merchandise. For those already in possession of an orange T-shirt or cap, there were bags and umbrellas, as well as mugs reading “I’m possible” and “Keep calm and love democracy”. Purchases raised money for the party. But it was precisely Future Forward’s funding methods that led the court to dissolve it later in the afternoon of February 21st.
The court judged the loan to be illegal. It disbanded Future Forward on the grounds that it had violated a clause of the law on political parties that bars parties from receiving donations they know or suspect to be unlawful. The court also banned Mr Thanathorn and other party executives from politics for a decade. It stressed that they may not launch new parties. “I’m sorry that we cannot keep our promises.
The legal onslaught against the party began after its surprisingly strong showing in the election. Founded only in 2018, it managed to come third overall and drew particular support from young people. Its platform of taming the army, decentralising government and tackling business monopolies had wide appeal. Mr Thanathorn subsequently sought the position of prime minister.
Thailand has a history of this sort of abuse. Since 2006 the constitutional court has invalidated two elections and dissolved eight political parties. But hitherto the targets have largely been parties tied to Thaksin Shinawatra, a telecoms tycoon whose government was ousted in a coup in 2006, sparking a feud between pro-Thaksin “red shirts” and pro-army, monarchist “yellow shirts” that has dominated Thai politics ever since.
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