Thailand’s Move Forward Party Found Guilty Over Royal Reform Push
TimeAUG 2023
Thailand: Former PM Hopeful Gets Suspended Sentence
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The Spin
Narrative A
Pita and his political allies have finally been handed their well-deserved sentence for violating the law and creating chaos in Bangkok with their 2019 flash mob protest. Though some may try and distract from this actions with a focus on their ideologies, this verdict is apolitical, as all charges against them are factual.
Narrative B
Protesters must be held accountable if their actions infringe on fellow citizens' freedom despite peaceful assembly being part of democracy. However, Monday's ruling is unfair, as the court failed to consider that the distance between the protest and the palace was measured incorrectly.