The court ordered the Move Forward party and its leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, to stop all forms of communication aimed at bringing reforms to the law, under which criticism of the powerful royal family can lead to up to 15 years in prison on a single charge.
Move Forward, a youthful, progressive party, won the most votes and seats in last year's election after promising to reform the military, break up big business monopolies and to amend the lese-majesty law. However, the party was blocked from taking power by unelected senators, who are considered part of the military royalist establishment.
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