Thai court suspends PM Prayuth Chan-ocha
- Update Time : Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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Thailand’s top court has suspended prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duty while it considers a legal challenge to his term limit.
Opposition parties have filed a case arguing that Mr Prayuth – in charge since 2014 – has overstayed his tenure.
Thailand’s constitution limits prime ministers to eight years in office.
The ex-army chief first seized power in the 2014 military coup and then retained office in 2019 under a heavily restricted election.
However, in recent years he has been facing growing opposition, and backlash within his own coalition.
So far this year, he has survived multiple no-confidence votes against him.
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