The Latest Breaking News from Constitutional Court

Prayut remains PM

The Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's tenure has not reached its eight-year limit and will end in 2025.

Bangkok Post · Sep 30, 2022

Prayut remains PM, court rules tenure ends in 2025

The Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's tenure has not reached its eight-year limit under the current constitution and that his term started on April 6, 2017, when the present charter took effect.

Bangkok Post · Sep 30, 2022

Major protest groups to rally on Bangkok streets

Two major protest planned rallies on Bangkok streets on Friday afternoon for the Constitutional Court's ruling on suspended prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha term in office.

Bangkok Post · Sep 30, 2022

Chaiwut oversteps

Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn is in hot water for his unbecoming remarks against anti-government protesters who plan to rally tomorrow, the day the Constitutional Court hands down a ruling on the fate of suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha after a petition by the opposition bloc.

Bangkok Post · Sep 28, 2022

Tenure verdict 'too late' for PM

Bangkok loves intrigue, and rumours are swirling ahead of a Constitutional Court decision tomorrow on the fate of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha -- who may or may not have exceeded his eight-year limit at the helm, depending on when judges decide the counting should start.

Bangkok Post · Sep 28, 2022

Protests planned when court rules on PM's tenure

Several groups plan to demonstrate next Friday when the Constitutional Court is due to announce its ruling on the tenure of suspended prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, according to the head of the National Security Council.

Bangkok Post · Sep 23, 2022

Wissanu tight-lipped on future of House

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam downplayed speculation on Thursday that suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha may dissolve parliament after the Apec summit in November.

Bangkok Post · Sep 22, 2022

Pheu Thai eyes Chaikasem for PM

The main opposition Pheu Thai Party will nominate Chaikasem Nitisiri for prime minister should the Constitutional Court rule at the end of the month that Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's time as premier has already ended.

Bangkok Post · Sep 21, 2022

Pheu Thai to propose Chaikasem for PM if court vetoes Prayut

The main opposition Pheu Thai Party will nominate Chaikasem Nitisiri for prime minister should the Constitutional Court rule at the end of the month that Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's term of office has already ended.

Bangkok Post · Sep 21, 2022

Kuwaiti Court Annuls Decision to Disqualify Electoral Candidates

The Kuwaiti court of appeals annulled the disqualification of three parliamentary elections candidates and suspended decisions on five others until the constitutional court reaches a ruling on the “offender” law, thus allowing all the candidates to run in the elections that will be held on Sept. 29. The court, headed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022