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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat

Thai army chief praises suspended PM for respecting court order

FILE PHOTO: Protesters (not pictured) gather next to a picture of Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha outside the Government House, as the Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duties on Wednesday, after deciding to hear a petition to review his legally mandated eight-year term limit, in Bangkok, Thailand, August 24, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Thailand's army chief on Thursday signalled his approval of suspended prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, himself a former army commander, as a court ponders Prayuth's future following an opposition challenge to his eligibility to remain in power.

The Constitutional Court on Wednesday suspended Prayuth, 68, from the top job pending a review of his constitutionally mandated eight-year term limit.

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