Thai court to consider PM term limit plea after Prayut push back

The nine-member court will hold a special meeting to review statements furnished by Prayut’s legal team and others involved in the drafting of the 2017 military-backed charter, local newspaper Thairath reported on Monday, without saying where it got the information. - Photo from AP

BANGKOK, Sept 5 (Bloomberg): Thailand’s Constitutional Court will meet on Thursday to consider a petition challenging Prayut Chan-O-Cha’s ability to stay on as prime minister after the former coup leader pushed back on claims his term began in 2014.

The nine-member court will hold a special meeting to review statements furnished by Prayut’s legal team and others involved in the drafting of the 2017 military-backed charter, local newspaper Thairath reported on Monday, without saying where it got the information.