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The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on Thursday (June 11) reported the personal finances of three members of the House of Representatives who were recently discharged from the positions.

The Election Commission (EC) has disclosed details of the criminal case it has lodged against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, former leader of the now-dissolved Future Forward Party, after he was disqualified as MP by the Constitutional Court in November last year.

Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, Pannika Wanich and Pita Limjaroenrat, all former members of the now-defunct Future Forward Party, went to the Pathumwan District Court on Tuesday (April 7) to submit evidence and list of witnesses in their defence against charges of illegally organising a political rally last year.

The Election Commission (EC) has resolved to press a criminal charge against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, former leader of the dissolved Future Forward Party (FWP), at Thungsonghong Police Station for applying to become a member of Parliament in the March 2019 election while holding shares in a media company.

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the former leader of the dissolved Future Forward Party (FWP), is facing more charges after the Constitutional Court ruled that his loans of Bt191.2 million to the party were a violation of the law, resulting in the party being dissolved and 10 FWP executives being banned from future elections and forming a new party for 10 years.

Ekkapob Pianpises, ex-spokesman of the now-dissolved Future Forward Party and Chiang Rai MP, accused the government during a parliamentary censure debate of six wrongdoings.

A former leader of the now-dissolved Future Forward Party (FWP) has accused ruling coalition partner Bhumjaithai Party of trying "to steal" its MPs.

Srisuwan Janya, an activist and secretary-general of the Society for Defence of the Thai Constitutions, submitted a letter to the Election Commission (EC) on Monday (February 24) urging it to pursue legal actions against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and 16 executives of the recently dissolved Future Forward Party (FWP) for violation of 2017 Organic Law on Political Parties.

The government has rejected as “groundles” the recent accusation by the dissolved Future Forward Party of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha being involved in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), one of the biggest financial scams in Malaysia.

An economist on Saturday warned that dissolving the Future Forward Party could aggravate political conflicts and take a toll on the economy.

The European Union has criticised the dissolution of "one of the main opposition parties", Future Forward, “a setback for political pluralism in Thailand”.