Thailand’s Election Commission will hold a meeting to consider a petition, submitted by political activist Srisuwan Janya, asking the election watchdog to seek a Constitutional Court ruling on whether Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s term in the office will reach its 8-year limit on August 24th, said EC Chairman Itthiporn Boonprakong Saturday.

 

The same petition was also submitted by Srisuwan to the Office of the Ombudsman.

 

Itthiporn said that, if the meeting agrees that there are legal grounds, in accordance with Section 170 of the Constitution, the EC will bring the case to the attention of the Constitutional Court.

 

Meanwhile, the secretary-general of the Office of the Ombudsman, Pol Lt-Col Keerop Kritthiranont, said that, after receiving Srisuwan’s petition, the first step is to consider whether the office has the authority to consider the petition.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/election-commission-to-consider-petition-on-thai-pms-term-in-office/

 

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

Meanwhile, the secretary-general of the Office of the Ombudsman, Pol Lt-Col Keerop Kritthiranont, said that, after receiving Srisuwan’s petition, the first step is to consider whether the office has the authority to consider the petition.

So the government DO make things up as they go along, one would think operational procedures would be cast in stone ..........................LOL

5 hours ago, webfact said:

on August 24th

the first step is to consider whether the office has the authority to consider the petition.

16 days left to give it a good mulling over...

Edited August 8, 20223 yr by klauskunkel

The answer will be that Mr Prayuth can end his term till March next year as it is difficult to find a new PM now for the last months of this Government and new elections will give the answer.... Delaying decisions, or helping the ones who pay you is normal in Thailand 

8 years? It seems like more…

The fact that Prayut has been the first and top leader in the state since 8 years cannot be denied. What will follow now, are hairsplitting and formal pony show interpretations since when he holds the title of PM, to keep him in office even longer.

Ahhh......election season. Ain't this fun? 

And in the end, it will all appear as a dream. 

2 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

16 days left to give it a good mulling over...

Just get the soldiers with their guns instead of wasting time with an election commission.

3 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

16 days left to give it a good mulling over...

Or longer..

I foresee the obvious result as those Muppets owe their current status to the Too.

1 hour ago, zzaa09 said:

Ahhh......election season. Ain't this fun? 

And in the end, it will all appear as a dream. 

Or a nightmare, if you are not one of the few privileged Thais.