Court Accepts Petition on PM's Tenure

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BANGKOK, Aug 24 (TNA) – The Constitutional Court takes up a petition to rule on when Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha's constitutionally stipulated eight-year term is up.

 

The court orders Gen Prayut to be temporarily suspended from office until the judges rule on the issue. (TNA)

 

Source: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1004029

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-08-24

 

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[sammieuk1]

Now its all down to how much they charge ????

[Changoverandout]

Constitutional court has just suspended Cha cha cha from duty. Very surprised 

[worldexpress]

4 minutes ago, Changoverandout said:

Constitutional court has just suspended Cha cha cha from duty. Very surprised 

Just a smoky illution they're putting up for the appearance of impartiality. We all know how they are ultimately going to rule.

[bdenner]

Aren't we still in a State of Emergency?

This court can rule anything that is not going to happen!

[prakhonchai nick]

Celebration time -even if short lived.   Just back from shopping with 1 litre of jamesons whiskey!????

[BKKTRAVELER]

Can't wait to see how things will be different under Prawit's regime... ????

 

Only miracle would be for the court to decide and dissolve that joke of a "government". Do they have the authority for it?

[Eric Loh]

The Courts have always been stalwart defenders of the conservative ruling class which include the military. This ruling 5-4 to suspend Prayut is a big swing from tradition and I think has legs. He has lost the support of the ruling class which mean he will be cast aside. The move is for Prawit who is next in line to be interim PM but will he take the role. Will see. 

 

[spidermike007]

Perhaps after destroying tourism, decimating the economy, and demonstrating the total inability to create anything, do anything, or run anything, the ruling families are finally coming to their senses, and want to get rid of this guy. If they had gone out of their way, they could not have picked someone with less leadership ability.

 

True leaders really are in the service of their people. True leaders act with integrity and in doing so they establish trust. True leaders genuinely value their people and in doing so they create loyalty. True leaders are in the business of assisting people to realize their full potential, and in doing so they inspire excellence. Nobody can demand respect, loyalty or trust, like you constantly do. These things have to be earned. There are no short cuts, no way to cheat the process. Great leaders have integrity and truly value their people. And you do not inspire confidence, as you have never had any follow up in your weak game, you are highly insincere, and grossly incompetent and under qualified for the job. One would think after 7 plus years you have had time to learn. That does not appear to be the case. Prayuth, you are a terrible leader. 

So, if Prayuth were a man of integrity, the man he led the nation to believe he were, when he seized power 8 long years ago, he would now say:

I know, I know, I know. I should have reacted when the big outbreak happened back in December of 2020, and done the right thing by shutting down that area in Samut. 
I know. I should have taken the vaccine thing more seriously.
I know, I should have had a more qualified health minister.
I know, my pathological fear of the optics of a lockdown caused many more cases than we needed to endure.
And I know, I should have been more diligent with the borders, I should have cracked down on corrupt immigration officials, who kept allowing infected souls to cross into Thailand.

Yes, I should have kept my promise to fight corruption, and I should have and could have done better.

 

Do you want me to resign now? I know what is what you are thinking. I probably should. It sure would be the right thing to do. But, doing the right thing would be so alien for me. I am not sure I even know how to do that. 
 

[ozz1]

I'm not opening the champagne yet this is Thailand and anything can happen  time for a real election maybe

[tomacht8]

Mr. Watchman, 77 years old, is now the caretaker PM. I don't expect any progress for the country.

[Bkk Brian]

Did he bring home any boxes of classified documents?

[khwaibah]

PM 44 has been suspended by the NUMBER 1 Court in Thailand  by 5to4. Don't let the door hit you where moon doesn't shine.

Edited August 24, 2022 by khwaibah

[steven100]

32 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

He has lost the support of the ruling class which mean he will be cast aside

Do you really believe that ..  I am thinking this is all for show and as usual it's a staged event to make it look above board.   just my 2 cents worth, but you may be correct. 

[mahtin]

Well, this is certainly the best thing since sliced papaya.

[jvs]

I just wonder which country he will escape to?

   

[prakhonchai nick]

22 minutes ago, tomacht8 said:

Mr. Watchman, 77 years old, is now the caretaker PM. I don't expect any progress for the country.

He can join 78 year old Biden or wannabe Trump who I think is 75.  No matter how clever these people think they are, or may even be, their bodies cannot keep up with the job.  There should be mandatory retirement for ALL politicians worldwide at 65

[rbkk]

4 minutes ago, jvs said:

I just wonder which country he will escape to?

   

'Follow the his money'...... so I'm guessing Singapore?

[ikke1959]

He is suspended as Pm but is minister of defensie with his frien Prawith as PM no... So he will still telll him what how and when to do things. I believe he will be in power but behind the screens

[Will B Good]

Smoke and mirrors I suspect......done just to make the decision that he can stay on, seem to have some validity.

[zzaa09]

3 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Smoke and mirrors I suspect......done just to make the decision that he can stay on, seem to have some validity.

That would be my guess as well.

I'm surprised [not really] that most are falling for it - an internal and twisted false flag or wag-the-dog scenario. 

All about the misdirection. 

 

Perfect timing. Elections at hand and confusion reigns. 

Opportunity for the selected and much expected coup - in one form or another.

[TheFishman1]

And half of the free house he has on the military base he could see all the retired generals out of their houses I wonder what will happen now if he is out he’s been living free there for many years beautiful house well protected free of charge and chauffeured around in the big Mercedes-Benz that he ordered for himself TIT

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, BKKTRAVELER said:

Can't wait to see how things will be different under Prawit's regime... ????

 

Only miracle would be for the court to decide and dissolve that joke of a "government". Do they have the authority for it?

Agreed, the 3 stooges are still in power.

[crazykopite]

Brown envelopes comes to mind