Thailand's Supreme Court agrees to probe MPs over bid to amend royal insult law

Thailand's Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up a case against 44 politicians from the dissolved Move Forward Party, who face an ethics probe over their campaign to amend the country's royal defamation law. Ten of the 44 accused individuals were elected to the House of Representatives following the February polls and now serve as members of parliament (MPs) under the People's Party banner.

In a statement, the court has ruled that the 10 MPs involved in the case are not required to suspend their duties pending a final judgment. It also warned that any violation of this condition could lead to an immediate alteration of the order. The respondents are allowed to file any formal objections within 14 days, with the first hearing scheduled for June 30, the court added.