<p>MPs from the Move Forward Party (MFP) have proposed a new bill to protect indigenous rights and cultures.</p>

<p>The first three months of this year will be concluded soon, but Thai politics have not changed much. Crackdowns by the establishment are getting more violent.</p>

<p>Secretary-General of the Move Forward Party proposes Section 112 amendment to open up discussion, though the draft amendment does not satisfy everyone.</p>

<p>Tanwarin Sukkhapisit, a former film director and transgender, is the only MP among 64 to be disqualified for holding shares in a media-related company, which is forbidden to MP candidates.</p>

<p>Twitter has taken down 926 Thai Twitter accounts which are deemed to be part of a state-linked information operation. The analysis shows that they target opposition parties and pro-democracy movements and try to counter criticism of the military and the government.</p>

<p>A&nbsp;conscript Seri Butwong died after serving for only 15 days.&nbsp;The hashtag #Abolish conscription&nbsp;hit the twitter top trend as opposition MPs questioned the Armed Forces over their failures in taking care of personnel.</p>

<p>The hashtag #saveโรม (#saveRome) trended on Friday (19 June) morning to protect Move Forward MP Rangsiman Rome against threats related to enforced disappearances.</p>

<p>Move Forward MP Prasertpong Sornnuwat has submitted a letter to the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources calling for it to legally intervene in the construction of 4 seawalls in Songkhla Province. The Department said that it could not halt construction right away as no proof of damage was presented, although some of the beach has already been dug up.&nbsp;</p>