Thailand: party leader charged with sedition after strong poll showing

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, who formed the Future Forward party, faces nine years in jail if found guilty

The leader of a new party that has challenged Thailand’s military government has been charged on Saturday with sedition, the latest legal action facing the rising star after a disputed March election.

The sedition charge, which was filed by the junta, was the second criminal case opened against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, 40, since he formed the progressive, youth-oriented Future Forward party last year.