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雖然不熟悉泰國政治情勢；但我看了這篇報導後，認為這是一場政治大戲或政治騙局。泰國的所謂「憲法法庭」，應該是一群忝不知恥的「吃錢官」。請參見下一篇報導。
Paetongtarn Shinawatra elected youngest Thai PM
Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat, 08/16/24
Summary
* 'Time to do something for the country,' Paetongtarn says
* Daughter of tycoon Thaksin wins two-thirds backing
* Paetongtarn will become Thailand's second female PM
* Move a big gamble at a critical juncture, analysts say
* Challenge for PM to jumpstart economy, recoup support
BANGKOK, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Thailand's parliament elected political neophyte Paetongtarn Shinawatra as its y.est prime minister on Friday, only a day after she was thrust into the spotlight amid an unrelenting power struggle between the country's warring elites.
The 37-year-old daughter of divisive political heavyweight Thaksin Shinawatra sailed through a house vote and now faces a baptism of fire, just two days after ally Srettha Thavisin was dismissed as premier by a judiciary central to Thailand's two decades of intermittent turmoil.
At stake for Paetongtarn could be the legacy and political future of the billionaire Shinawatra family, whose once unstoppable populist juggernaut suffered its first election defeat in over two decades last year, and had to do a deal with its bitter enemies in the military to form a government.
She will become Thailand's second female prime minister and the third Shinawatra, opens new tab to take the top job after aunt Yingluck Shinawatra, and father Thaksin, the country's most influential and polarising politician.
In her first media comments as prime minister-elect, Paetongtarn said she had been saddened and confused by Srettha's dismissal and decided it was time to step up.
"I talked to Srettha, my family and people in my party and decided it was about time to do something for the country and the party," she told reporters.
"I hope I can do my best to make the country go forward. That's what I'm trying to do. Today I'm honoured and I feel very happy."
Paetongtarn won easily with 319 votes, or nearly two-thirds of the house. Her response after winning was posting on Instagram a picture of her lunch - chicken rice - with the caption: "The first meal after listening to the vote."
ROLL OF THE DICE
Paetongtarn has never served in government and the decision to put her in play is a roll of the dice for Pheu Thai and its 75-year-old figurehead Thaksin.
She will immediately face challenges on multiple fronts, with the economy floundering, competition from a rival party growing, and Pheu Thai's popularity dwindling, having yet to deliver on its flagship cash handout programme worth 500 billion baht ($14.25 billion).
Thailand's benchmark index(.SETI), opens new tab was up about 1.1% by 0900 GMT on Friday, having after lost nearly 9% this year.
"The Shinawatras' gambit here is risky," said Nattabhorn Buamahakul, Managing Partner at government affairs consultancy, Vero Advocacy.
"It puts Thaksin's daughter in the crosshairs and a vulnerable position."
The fall of Srettha after less than a year in office will be a stark reminder of the kind of hostility Paetongtarn could face, with Thailand trapped in a tumultuous cycle of coups and court rulings that have disbanded political parties and toppled multiple governments and prime ministers.
The Shinawatras and their business allies have borne the brunt of the crisis, which pits parties with mass appeal against a powerful nexus of conservatives, old money families and royalist generals with deep connections in key institutions.
HIGH STAKES FOR SHINAWATRAS
Nine days ago, the same court that dismissed Srettha over a cabinet appointment also dissolved the anti-establishment Move Forward Party - the 2023 election winner - over a campaign to amend a law against insulting the crown, which it said risked undermining the constitutional monarchy.
The hugely popular opposition, Pheu Thai's biggest challenger, has since regrouped under a new vehicle, People's Party.
The upheaval in the past few days also indicates a breakdown in a fragile truce struck between Thaksin and his rivals in the establishment and military old guard, which had enabled the tycoon's dramatic return from 15 years of self-exile in 2023 and ally Srettha to become premier the same day.
Thaksin's gamble on Paetongtarn at such a critical juncture surprised many analysts, who expected him to delay his dynasty and avoid exposing his daughter to the type of battles that led to the downfall of himself and sister Yingluck, who both fled overseas to avoid jail after their governments were ousted by the military.
"This is a big bet for Thaksin. There is a possibility for her to fail and that is a big risk for the entire Shinawatra dynasty," said Titipol Phakdeewanich, a political scientist at Ubon Ratchathani University.
"If she can't bring the economy back and bring the party back then it could be the end because the People's Party is gaining more momentum after their dissolution."
($1=35.1000 baht)
Reporting by Panu Wongcha-um, Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat; Writing by Martin Petty; Editing by John Mair and Miral Fahmy
Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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Thailand: Constitutional Court Dissolves Opposition Party
Disbanding Move Forward Party, Banning Leaders a Blow to Democracy
Human Right Watch, 08/07/24
(Bangkok) – Thailand’s Constitutional Court dissolved the opposition Move Forward Party on August 7, 2024, based on politically motivated allegations, seriously damaging the country’s return to genuine democratic rule, Human Rights Watch said today.
The nine-judge Constitutional Court unanimously ruled that the Move Forward Party committed treason by advocating reform of Penal Code section 112 on lèse-majesté (insulting the monarchy) and imposed 10-year political bans on all of its executive members, who were in office from April 2021 to January 2024. The case had been brought by the national Election Commission.
“The Thai Election Commission’s case against the Move Forward Party was a sham right from the start,” said Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “The Constitutional Court’s ruling to dissolve the Move Forward Party is a severe blow to Thailand’s teetering efforts to restore democratic rule after years of military dictatorship.”
The Election Commission accused the Move Forward Party, which won the largest number of seats in the May 2023 general elections, of high treason and petitioned the Constitutional Court to dissolve the party and impose the maximum 10-year ban from politics on its executives under section 92 of the Act on Political Parties. The Election Commission filed its petition in April without allowing the party to counter the allegations.
The Election Commission’s case is based on the Constitutional Court’s ruling on January 31 that the Move Forward Party’s campaign to amend the lèse-majesté law amounted to an attempt to abolish Thailand’s constitutional democracy with the king as head of state, contravening the constitution. Article 49 of Thailand’s constitution prohibits people from using their rights and freedoms to overthrow the monarchy.
The Constitutional Court referred to its January ruling, saying there was evidence that the Move Forward Party tried to either change or revoke section 112 on March 25, 2021, when its 44 members of parliament submitted a bill to amend the section. The court also ruled that party members in parliament gave tacit support to monarchy reform movements by joining civil society activities and providing bail guarantees to detained activists. The Constitutional Court held that such actions showed an intent to subvert the monarchy, which is “significantly dangerous to the security of the state.”
Disbanding the Move Forward Party violates the rights of its members to freedom of expression, association, peaceful assembly, and democratic participation guaranteed under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which Thailand ratified in 1996, Human Rights Watch said.
Article 25 of the ICCPR ensures the right of citizens to participate in public affairs, to vote, and to run for public office in free elections. The United Nations Human Rights Committee, the body of independent experts who review state compliance with the covenant, has stated that article 25 protects the right to “join organizations and associations concerned with political and public affairs,” and that “political parties and membership in parties play a significant role in the conduct of public affairs.”
In February 2020, the Constitutional Court dissolved the Future Forward Party—predecessor of the Move Forward Party—on politically motivated allegations that the party took an illegal loan from its leader. The current case was the culmination of a lengthy process that essentially reversed the votes of over 14 million party supporters, more votes than for any other party in the 2023 election.
“Thailand’s constitutional system has shredded the democratic will of the Thai people by preventing the Move Forward Party from forming a government and then disbanding it,” Pearson said. “The Move Forward Party’s dissolution weakens checks and balances by the political opposition and derails Thailand’s effort to restore democratic rule.”
The court dismissed concerns from Thailand’s allies and UN agencies, stating that “each country has its own constitution, laws, and regulations in accordance with national context; foreign politicians and diplomats should be mindful of diplomatic manners when expressing their opinions.”
Thailand’s major allies—including the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Australia, Japan, and South Korea—should publicly convey to the Thai government that this decision is inconsistent with Thailand’s bid for membership of the UN Human Rights Council for 2025-2027.
“The UN and concerned governments should denounce the Move Forward Party’s dissolution as a jarring setback for political pluralism in Thailand,” Pearson said.
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