A Thai court on Wednesday sentenced a lawmaker from the progressive Move Forward Party to six years in jail on royal insult charges.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/12/13/thai-mp-jailed-for-six-years-on-royal-insult-charges/

His Move Forward Party has been a vocal critic of the military’s role in politics and monopoly in business sectors.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-election-prime-minister-candidate-politics-prayut-paetongtarn-3442481?cid=cna_flip_070214

In 2020, the country’s Constitutional Court disbanded the Future Forward Party, the previous iteration of the Move Forward Party, after it unexpectedly finished third in the 2019 elections.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/14/world/asia/thailands-election-issues.html

Leader of Pheu Thai party Chonlanan Srikaew, left, gives the traditional greeting or "wai" to Leader of Move Forward Party Pita Limjaroenrat in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/coalition-scenarios-thailands-election-8615045/

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat waves to supporters during a victory parade in Bangkok.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/24/thailand-election-opposition-military-move-forward-pita-protests/

Pita, the leader of the progressive Move Forward Party, had achieved a remarkable victory in the May election, signaling the Thai people’s rejection of nearly nine years of military-backed government.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/politics/pita-limjaroenrats-supporters-rally-in-bangkok-ahead-of-pm-vote/

Thailand's opposition Pheu Thai party said on Monday (May 15) that it was willing to join a coalition government led by the reformist Move Forward Party, after voters rejected the ruling army-linked government.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thai-election-pheu-thai-party-willing-join-coalition-government-paetongtarn-shinawatra-3489446?cid=cna_flip_070214

Thaksin's backed Pheu Thai Party came second in the May election after the progressive Move Forward Party.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/index/TOPIX-INDEX-61714390/news/Thai-ex-PM-Thaksin-says-postponing-return-from-self-exile-44529091/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230804

The Move Forward Party, which emerged as the victor in the May 14 election, alongside Pheu Thai, expressed concerns about the distortion of the election outcome through the current government formation process.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/thailand-politics-thailand-national-news/thailand-court-rejects-petition-to-renominate-pita-limjaroenrat-as-pm/

This role should be responsibly held by the main opposition party’s leader in Parliament, which is currently the Move Forward Party.

Source: https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/pita-resigns-as-mfp-leader-paving-way-to-fulfill-role-of-opposition-leader-440801