As the Constitutional Court's president, Worawit Kangsasitiam, gears up to celebrate his 70th birthday next week, a debate is brewing on whether or not he should step down from the helm of one of the country's top courts. Many people, including several well-known critics, believe he should.
Prior to being voted in to replace Nurak Mapraneet as court president on March 5, 2020, Mr Worawit was named a Constitutional Court judge back in 2014 under the old constitution, which allowed judges to serve for a nine-year term, or up until the age of 70. Under the new constitution, judges can only serve for seven years until the age of 70. But the age can be extended to 75.
