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Global markets advance, foreigners power SET

RECAP: Global markets advanced as investors believe inflation might be starting to ease in many countries, but they were awaiting further signals yesterday from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell about how aggressively he will raise interest rates.

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Suspension leaves PM down but not out

The charter court’s decision to suspend Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha until it hands down a ruling over his controversial eight-year term limit as prime minister could be a bad omen for the army chief-turned-politician who, until this week, has run the country since 2014. Despite Gen Prayut weathering political storms and…

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 27 August 2022

In Ukraine we found a long-running disaster and an immediate one. If anything can be gleaned from the conflict right now it's that we shouldn't hold our breath for a resolution.

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Prawit begins caretaker duty

Acting Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon will follow Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's lead in the annual military and police reshuffle and refrain from meddling in lists already prepared by Gen Prayut, according to a government source.

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Suspended Thai PM makes surprise arrival at Defence Ministry

Suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday arrived quietly in his private car to work at the Defence Ministry, his concurrent portfolio.

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Prawit offers PPRP window of opportunity

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon is expected to seize the opportunity while serving as acting prime minister to consolidate the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) ahead of the next general election, according to political scientists.

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Prayut pressured over defence role

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted he will continue working as defence minister despite growing calls for him to step down from the role.

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Prayut in work-from-anywhere mode

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, temporarily suspended from prime ministerial duties, is adjusting to working from home and anywhere outside government offices, according to sources.

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Will Thailand’s Prime Minister Defy Time?

Despite being suspended as prime minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha still holds the powerful position of Defense minister and will continue to attend cabinet meetings.

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Suspension won't affect Apec summit, says Don

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's suspension as prime minister won't affect the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, due to take place in Thailand in November, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said on Wednesday.

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Business shrugs off PM's suspension

Business leaders expect Wednesday's decision by the Constitutional Court to suspend Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from office to have little impact on the government's administration and its ongoing efforts to spur the country's fragile economy.

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Prayut suspended, Prawit caretaker PM

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon is the caretaker prime minister while Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is now defence minister, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.

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Coups, courts, protests and Prayut: a Thai timeline

The Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday while it hears a case that could see the former general removed from office.

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Political vacuum may dent investor confidence, analysts say

The suspension of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s powers by the Constitutional Court is seen denting investor confidence at a time the nation has been actively wooing overseas investors, though the direct economic impact is likely to be muted, according to analysts.

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Govt spokesman: Prawit caretaker PM now Prayut suspended

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon is now caretaker prime minister while Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha remains in cabinet in his role as defence minister, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.

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Wissanu: Prayut can still be caretaker PM

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon could automatically take over as caretaker prime minister, but if he does not want the role Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha could fill it in his continuing capacity as a cabinet minister, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.

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Quote of the day | Aug 24, 2022

Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, former candidate in the Bangkok gubernatorial election and former Move Forward Party list-MP, speaks of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon being the caretaker prime minister in the absence of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. The Constitutional Court suspends Gen Prayut from duty pending a decision on the issue of his…

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Prayut: Thailand's survivor PM

Bangkok (AFP) - After masterminding Thailand's 2014 military coup, Prayut Chan-O-Cha penned a pop song asking for a little more time to return happiness to the people, but eight years later the political survivor is facing his own countdown.

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Court suspends Thai PM Prayut from office

Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha from office while it considers a legal challenge that could see him thrown out months before an expected general election.

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Thai court to rule on embattled PM's fate

Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand's Constitutional Court is expected to announce on Wednesday whether it will consider a legal challenge that could see Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha thrown out of office.

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Constitutional Court suspends Prayut

The Constitutional Court has voted 5-4 in ordering Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha suspended from duty.

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PM avoids Govt House as protests continue

The prime minister stayed away from Government House on Wednesday as protesters rallied nearby insisting that his legal eight-year-tenure under the constitution has ended and he lacks the legitimacy to remain in office.

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Prayut survives budget test in parliament

Parliament on Tuesday passed a 3.19 trillion baht annual budget bill for the 2023 fiscal year, handing another victory to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha who survived a no-confidence vote last month in which the opposition had accused him of mismanaging the economy.

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PM petition awaits court nod

All eyes are on whether the Constitutional Court will on Wednesday accept a petition filed by the opposition bloc seeking a ruling on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's eight-year tenure.

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Thai groups rally against PM over his eight-year tenure

Groups of demonstrators staged rallies against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha over his eight-year tenure on Tuesday.

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