NACC Rules Against 44 Former Move Forward MPs

BANGKOK — On 9 February 2026, Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has ruled that 44 former lawmakers from the dissolved Move Forward Party committed serious ethical violations related to their proposal to amend the Criminal Code's Section 112, the lese-majeste law. The commission voted to substantiate the case against the former MPs, who are accused of breaching ethical standards by jointly signing a bill to amend Section 112. The case will now be forwarded to the Supreme Court for further proceedings. If the Supreme Court accepts the case for trial, any accused currently holding political office would be required to immediately suspend their duties. All 44 individuals are now members of the People's Party, following the dissolution of Move Forward. Some of those accused are former Move Forward executives who have already been stripped of their political rights by a Constitutional Court ruling. The NACC will compile the case file and submit it to the Supreme Court, which will review the evidence before deciding whether to accept the case. The controversy stems from a complaint filed in February 2021, when Pita Limjaroenrat, then leader of the Move Forward Party, submitted bills to parliament signed by 44 party MPs. These proposals included amendments to Section 112, sparking widespread public debate. In the May 2023 general election, Move Forward won 151 seats but failed to secure the prime ministership. On 31 January 2024, the Constitutional Court ruled that the party's efforts to amend Section 112 constituted an abuse of rights, ordering the party's dissolution and banning 11 party executives from politics for 10 years.