Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed a case against Pita Limjaroenrat, 43, that alleged he violated election rules by running for office while holding shares in a media company – the long-defunct broadcaster iTV.
Thai law bans members of parliament from owning or holding shares in media companies.
Ahead of Wednesday’s verdict, Pita expressed confidence outside the court in Bangkok.
Move Forward won the most seats and the largest share of the popular vote in the May election.
And most recently, Move Forward’s predecessor, the Future Forward Party, won the third most seats in the 2019 election.
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Locations:
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