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Law lecturers advise Constitutional Court judges PM’s term expires by Aug 24

14 Sept 10:13 Key points summarised by AI

A group of 51 law lecturers from 15 universities insists Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's 8-year term in office concludes on August 24th.
They cite Article 158 (paragraph 4) of the 2017 Constitution, which explicitly limits a prime minister's total tenure to eight years.
The lecturers argue the 2017 Constitution's term limit should apply retroactively from his August 24th, 2014 swearing-in, noting no exemption in transitory provisions.
This position underscores the principle of preventing a prime minister from monopolizing political power for an extended period.
Opposition parties plan to petition the House Speaker to seek a Constitutional Court ruling on the prime minister's term as the deadline approaches.

18 Oct 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.