Election Commission to consider petition on Thai PM’s term in office

14 Sept 01:25 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Election Commission will review a petition to determine if Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's 8-year term limit expires on August 24th.
Political activist Srisuwan Janya submitted the petition, urging the EC to seek a Constitutional Court ruling on the matter.
The Office of the Ombudsman is also assessing a similar petition, while opposition parties plan their own submission to the Constitutional Court, aiming to suspend the PM if his term is ruled to end by August 24th.
The debate centers on three different interpretations of when PM Prayut's eight-year premiership officially began.

Public expects most Kla Tham MPs to back Cabinet in censure vote, NIDA Poll finds

Yesterday 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.