In Thailand, three legal cases against prominent political figures will usher in a new period of political instability, portending renewed protests and policy paralysis that will weigh on the country's fragile economy. On June 18, Thai courts will hear a trio of politically consequential cases. The Constitutional Court will hear a case against the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) that could result in its dissolution. The same court will hear a case against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin that could result in his removal. The Court has not indicated when it will render a verdict in either case, though a similar case against the MFP's predecessor party in 2020 took around a month to conclude. Finally, a criminal court will formally indict former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, marking the beginning of a criminal prosecution against him, which could send him to prison for up to 15 years....
