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Thai court suspends PM from duties pending term limit review

Thailand's constitutional court on Wednesday suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duties starting Aug 24 after it decided to hear a petition to review his legally mandated eight-year term limit.

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Court suspends Thailand’s PM Prayuth pending term limit review

Opponents say Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has reached his constitutional term limit and must step down.

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Thai protesters say PM reaches term limit, must step down

Protesters have gathered in Thailand's capital to call for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to step down, saying he has exceeding his constitutional term limit

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Thai capital braces for protests over PM's term limit

Thai authorities ramped up security in the capital on Tuesday ahead of protests calling on the prime minister to resign, as a court considers whether to take up a petition to rule on when his constitutionally stipulated eight-year term is up.

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Thai court asked to rule if prime minister must step down

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has received a petition from opposition lawmakers seeking a ruling on whether Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has reached the constitutional limit of eight years in office

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Sri Lanka's ousted president arrives in Thailand for temporary stay

Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Thailand on Thursday, according to three Reuters witnesses, as he seek temporary shelter in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests.

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Thai PM Prayuth to stay in power another 2 years, his deputy says

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha will be in power two more years, his deputy and fellow coup leader said on Tuesday, as the main opposition party seeks a court ruling to remove the premier this month, a year before an election is due.

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Thai poll shows majority want PM to leave office this month

Nearly two-thirds of people in Thailand want Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to leave office this month, according to an opinion poll, which comes amid growing debate about how long the 2014 coup architect should stay in power.

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Thai opposition to seek court ruling to end PM's term sooner

Thailand's main opposition party on Tuesday said it will try to oust Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha as early as this month, insisting that his years as junta chief after a 2014 coup count toward a constitutional eight-year limit on his time in office.

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Thailand PM Prayuth survives fourth confidence vote

Former army chief survives days of questioning to guarantee his place as prime minister until his term ends in March.

Al Jazeera

Thai PM survives no-confidence vote in parliament - live vote count

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha won enough support from lawmakers to survive a no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday, passing his last major test ahead of a general election due within the next 11 months.

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Thai PM likely to win last no-confidence vote ahead of polls

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is expected to win his fourth and final no-confidence vote in Parliament on Saturday, ahead of a general election next year

The Independent UK

Thai lawmakers begin no-confidence debate against PM

Thai lawmakers have begun a no-confidence debate targeting Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and 10 of his Cabinet members

The Independent UK

Thai opposition grills PM in parliament as censure debate begins

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha fended off accusations of corruption and economic mismanagement in a televised session of parliament on Tuesday, as a censure debate got under way seeking to dent his credibility with an election due within 11 months.

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Blinken in Thailand to Shore up Regional Support, Counter China Push

The United States and Thailand signed agreements on Sunday to deepen the countries' already strong ties as Washington steps up its efforts to counter China's expanding influence in Asia. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Thai foreign minister Don Pramudwinai pledged to advance partnerships in climate change, law enforcement…

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Blinken calls on China, ASEAN countries to hold Myanmar accountable

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday urged China and members of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN to put pressure on Myanmar's rulers to return to democracy and to hold it accountable to a peace deal agreed with the group.

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Thai opposition seeks court ruling to halt move to change election system

Thailand's biggest opposition party on Thursday said it would seek a court ruling to stop an effort by pro-administration lawmakers to change the electoral system, calling it an unconstitutional move to favour the government.

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Thailand scrambles fighters after Myanmar jet airspace breach

Thailand scrambled fighter jets near its border with Myanmar on Thursday and ordered its defense attache to issue a warning to the military government, its air force said, over what it called an airspace violation during a combat operation.

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Thailand says Myanmar apologized for airspace violation

Thailand says neighboring Myanmar has apologized after one of its fighter jets crossed into its airspace on a bombing run along the border, forcing Thai authorities to evacuate hundreds of schoolchildren and scramble interceptors to the area

Reuters

Thai opposition files no-confidence motion against 'flawed' PM

Thailand's opposition parties on Wednesday filed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and 10 cabinet ministers, accusing them of graft, economic mismanagement and of undermining democracy and clinging to power.

The Independent UK

US Defense Secretary Austin meets Thai leader to boost ties

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has met with Thailand’s prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, in an effort to strengthen what Austin says is Washington’s “unparalleled network of alliances” in the region

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Thailand Seeking to Profit From a Global Food Crisis

The war in Ukraine has highlighted weaknesses in Thailand’s policymaking and prompted cartel behavior … again.

The Independent UK

Thai leader: Asia is gaining strategic, economic importance

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha says a new U.S.-backed economic pact is further proof of how important and relevant Asia is today

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Bangkok governor's election handily won by opposition figure

Residents of the Thai capital Bangkok have elected an independent politician seen as representing opponents of the country’s military-backed government

Reuters

Bangkok votes in new governor for first time in nine years

A former transport minister in the Thai government ousted by a 2014 military coup won Bangkok's first governor election for nine years on Sunday in what some observers say is a sign of the waning popularity of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.

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