(Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)The future of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hangs in the balance pending Wednesday's Constitutional Court ruling on the legality of his continued occupancy of an army residence since his retirement from the military. A ruling against the prime minister would spell the end of his premiership, and also end the term of his current cabinet. He remained prime minister and was returned to office following last year's general election. "If interpretation is based on the law, the prime minister would find it hard to survive. However, Mr Phichai said that Mr Chuan is also the favourite as he has gained recognition for his role in trying to foster reconciliation.

Source: Bangkok Post December 01, 2020 22:18 UTC