News Forum - Exit Prayut? Court rules today on PM’s future

[Thaiger]

The Constitutional Court will today rule on whether suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has exceeded an eight-year limit as premier. General Prayut seized power in a 2014 coup and became prime minister soon after. The air has been filled with speculation and conspiracy theories since the court accepted the opposition’s petition on August 24 and suspended Gen Prayut as PM while the court considered whether he should have left office last month, a case filed by the opposition Pheu Thai party. The question for the court to decide is if Gen Prayut’s eight years in charge should include his time […]

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[Cabra]

"Some want the eight years to begin when the new constitution came into force in 2017 while some suggest 2019 when an election was held and the new Parliament chose him to head the government."

One thing seems certain... He's not done. The fact the constitutional court is packed with Prayut appointees makes it even more unlikely. 

[Boddown]

I think it's all smoke and mirrors just to fool the public, things will be back to normal soon

[Metoo]

1 hour ago, Cabra said:

Some want the eight years to begin when the new constitution came into force in 2017 while some suggest 2019 when an election was held and the new Parliament chose him to head the government.

So, who TF was prime minister before 2017?

[Cabra]

2 hours ago, Metoo said:

So, who TF was prime minister before 2017?

That's not the point. He was not elected in 2014 (it was a coup d'etat). He wasn't actually officially appointed until 2019. The legal arguments being but forward is that the new constitution making 8 years the term limit was not  established until 2017. The other argument is the 8 year limit only applies to PM that was elected or appointed. Therefore, that's when the term clock started ticking. This is what the court will decide today. 

[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

No surprise.

[Poolie]

The correct decision. Soldier on (no pun intended).

[Cabra]

There is always 2025 to look forward to. Assuming he runs again in the upcoming general election (and wins)

[Soidog]

3 hours ago, Poolie said:

The correct decision. Soldier on (no pun intended).

Based on what exactly? Your liking for a totalitarian regime?