- Title: Profile of Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha, as court suspends him from duties
- Date: 19th July 2022
- Summary: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Prayuth announced a new defence agreement on May 2, 2022, as well as plans to upgrade their economic relations. The agreement would facilitate the transfer of defence hardware and technology from Japan to Thailand. BANGKOK, THAILAND (FILE - MAY 2, 2022) (REUTERS) GUARDS OF HONOUR STANDING JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, FUMIO KISHIDA, STANDING NEXT TO PRAYUTH GUARDS OF HONOUR STANDING VARIOUS OF KISHIDA AND PRAYUTH WALKING
- Embargoed: 2nd August 2022 10:04
- Keywords: Prayuth Chan-ocha Prime Minister Thailand coup democracy junta
- Location: BANGKOK, AYUTTHAYA AND SURIN PROVINCE, THAILAND / BEIJING, CHINA / WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: BANGKOK, AYUTTHAYA AND SURIN PROVINCE, THAILAND / BEIJING, CHINA / WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: Thailand
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA00I870501011970RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday (August 24) suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duties after it decided to hear a petition to review his legally mandated eight-year term limit.
The court announced its decision in a statement sent to the media. It was not clear when it would deliver a final ruling on the petition brought by the main opposition party arguing that Prayuth's time spent as head of a military junta should count towards his constitutionally stipulated eight-year term.
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan is expected to take over as interim leader, a government official said earlier in the week.
Former army chief Prayuth took power in 2014 when he led a coup to overthrow an elected government. He became a civilian prime minister in 2019 after an election held under a military-drafted constitution.
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