While politics enters the mode of

full election

All political parties must be vigilant about all dangers.

may be accused of violating the law to the point of disbanding the party

As an example, Ms. Pae Thongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra, the family leader of the Pheu Thai Party,

by threatening to request the dissolution of the party

on the charge of allowing outsiders to dominate the party

after meeting his father in Hong Kong

in the past several decades

There seems to be no law to dissolve the party.

Due to misconduct in petty matters, there has just been the first Political Party Act issued according to the 2017 Constitution, containing provisions for the dissolution of parties on many issues.

The main issue is that Section 92 is an offense against the overthrow of the democratic system with the King as Head of State.

or an offense against the democratic regime

But the most commonly cited offenses are 2 sections, viz. section 28 prohibiting the party

Politics allows

"outsiders"

who are not members.

acting in control

or directing party activities

until causing the party or its members to lack independence

punishable by dissolution of the party

As for section 29, outsiders are prohibited from dominating or leading the party.

Imprisonment from 5 to 10 years and disqualification of application

get elected for life

Both clauses were used by various parties to attack the most rival parties.

become a political tool

to bully or destroy a rival party

and may be contrary to the rights and liberties under the Constitution

Every constitution based on democratic principles stipulates that

A person shall have the liberty to form a party.

to create the political will of the people

and to carry out political activities according to that intent

Is the allegation prohibiting outsiders from dominating or

“guiding”

the party against liberty?

How much is it called

"guiding"?

if scholars

private sector

or mass media

Criticize party policies

and recommends the party to implement policies

to distribute income fairly or decentralize to the people

and the party followed

Will it be considered "guiding"? Political parties are the pillars of democracy.

Must listen to the advice surrounding.

Most developed democracies do not easily dissolve parties.

Because it is regarded as the right to freedom of people. There are some countries such as Germany.

Because it adheres to the dictatorship of the Nazi Party, Hitler is considered an anti-democracy.

Thailand should adhere to the same principle, prohibiting the use of the Party Law as a political tool.