Focus on PM’s term limit

In the spotlight: Prayut attending the Defence and Security 2022 exhibition in Bangkok after his suspension. — Reuters

The Constitutional Court will meet 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 on Thursday 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 yesterday, without saying where it got the information.