Thai Supreme Court Rules Against Government

(08 July 08 - RV) Thailand's courts issued two key rulings against the government and a member of a ruling party today, decisions that are expected to increase political pressure on the embattled government.

The Supreme Court ruled against a former speaker of the parliament in a case of electoral fraud and banned him from politics for five years.

Charles Monthienvichienchai of the Oxford University Asia-Pacific Society told us more about how the ruling against deputy leader Yongyut Tiyapairat will affect Thai politics.