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Thai court to rule on new constitution plan
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Jul 12, 2012 09:29pm |
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| News Date | Friday, July 13, 2012 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Thailand's constitutional court is set to make a ruling on Friday which could spark a new round of political unrest.
It will vote on whether politicians can start work on drafting a new constitution, or whether that process could undermine the monarchy.
If the judgement goes against the ruling Pheu Thai party, it could be dissolved and senior members banned from parliament.
Security is reported to be heavy at the court ahead of the hearing.
The BBC's Jonah Fisher in Bangkok says any decision to disband Pheu Thai would almost certainly trigger mass demonstrations by the party's supporters.
It is headed by Thailand's Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of deposed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. |
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