Thaksin’s return will not affect moves to form new govt, says Move Forward

Chaithawat also said that no Move Forward leader needed to talk to Thaksin because the next government was being formed through meetings with alliance partners and meetings between the two largest parties – Move Forward and Pheu Thai.

He added that Move Forward also disagreed with the ombudsmen’s request for the Constitutional Court to annul the parliamentary decision to block Pita’s renomination.

Chaithawat explained that Move Forward considers the Parliament as a branch of sovereign power, independent from the judiciary.

Dissolution in sight?

As for Move Forward being accused of acting against the parliamentary system by seeking to amend the lese majeste law, Chaithawat said his party had asked the charter court to give it more than just 15 days to present a written defence.

The party is awaiting a reply from the court, he added.

He also said that he does not think this…