The Constitutional Court's decision to suspend prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from performing his duties appears to have dealt a big blow to him even though deputy spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana has insisted he is still the de jure prime minister pending the court's ruling on his term in office expected within a month.
He also remains defence minister and can attend the cabinet meeting although will no longer sit at the head of the table whose seat will be taken over, on an interim basis, by his "big brother", Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, who assumes the role as acting prime minister.
