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Court suspends Thailand’s PM Prayuth pending term limit review

A picture of Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha during a protest near Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 23, 2022 [File: Soe Zeya Tun/ Reuters]

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duties, after deciding to hear a petition seeking a review of his legally mandated eight-year term limit.

Though Prayuth could be restored to his position when the court makes its ruling, his surprise suspension on Wednesday threw Thai politics into confusion.

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