All eyes are on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's next move following the purge of 21 MPs from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) including Thamanat Prompow, the party's former secretary-general.
Political analysts believe the group's departure will weaken the coalition government and leave Gen Prayut to grapple with how to ensure that the administration completes its four-year term or prolongs its tenure, at least to the end of this year.
