Thailand’s most radical party braces for ban, eyes ‘reincarnation’

FILE - Move Forward party leader Chaithawat Tulathon, right, flanked by its former leader Pita Limjaroenrat, talks to reporters during a news conference at parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 31, 2024. FILE - Supporters of the Move Forward party gather at Democracy Monument during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand, July 19, 2023.

Thailand’s most popular political party, Move Forward, is facing the familiar threat of dissolution by court order, but senior members say plans are already in place for a swift comeback if they are disbanded, refusing to let their reform movement die.