News Forum - BREAKING: Constitutional Court suspends Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

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Thailand’s Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from his duties until the court makes a final verdict on his eight-year term limit. The 77 year old Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan will step in as PM for the time being. Out of the nine people on the voting committee, five voted to suspend Prayut from his duties. The court confirmed that Prayut can continue his serving as Minister of Defense. Shortly after the news was released, the court “retracted” the statement, saying that the information was leaked and would soon be released formally in a press release. The […]

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[HolyCowCm]

Means diddly squat. They still keep power and he still works.

[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

As long as Anutin is still there, nothing has improved

[gazmo16]

As he admits to wearing about 4 or 5 government hats I'm sure he will just keep taking the pay and juggle which job he needs to keep his finger on the pulse.

Some puppet will sit in the chair while he still pulls the strings no doubt. 

[HolyCowCm]

1 minute ago, gazmo16 said:

As he admits to wearing about 4 or 5 government hats I'm sure he will just keep taking the pay and juggle which job he needs to keep his finger on the pulse.

Some puppet will sit in the chair while he still pulls the strings no doubt. 

I would think the pay is inconsequential. Probably reality is he and his regime cronies are fully vested into every cookie jar through the back door.

[gazmo16]

7 minutes ago, HolyCowCm said:

I would think the pay is inconsequential. Probably reality is he and his regime cronies are fully vested into every cookie jar through the back door.

Yes it's not the pay (which he could donate to any charity) but his ability to cling on through any underhanded method be it job title swapping or just ignoring the will of the people. I'm sure his tenure start date will be moved to he 2017 or 2019 date whatever happens. 

[Cabra]

Until there is an election this is just theatre 

[Artemis080]

He is still the Minister of Defence and that controls the army...so.....

[HolyCowCm]

58 minutes ago, gazmo16 said:

Yes it's not the pay (which he could donate to any charity) but his ability to cling on through any underhanded method be it job title swapping or just ignoring the will of the people. I'm sure his tenure start date will be moved to he 2017 or 2019 date whatever happens. 

A wager I would never take. Almost a certainty.