Surprise move by constitutional court throws Thai politics into confusion
Thailand’s constitutional court has suspended the prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, from official duties after deciding to hear a petition seeking review of his legally mandated eight-year term limit.
The petition was filed by the main opposition party, which argued that Prayuth’s time spent as head of a military junta after he staged a coup when he was army chief in 2014 should count towards his constitutionally stipulated eight-year term.
