Court ruling on Thai PM's tenure limit will be an opposition win, no matter the verdict

Anti-government protesters display the three-finger symbol of resistance during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand, on Aug 24, 2022. - AP

BANGKOK (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The unprecedented suspension of the Prime Minister by Thailand's highest court on Wednesday (Aug 24), pending a ruling on whether he has reached a legal term limit, has thrown the kingdom's already tumultuous political climate into greater flux.

Whichever way the Constitutional Court rules, the decision will be a blow to Prayut Chan-O-Cha and a win for his political opponents, said political watchers.