Thai court suspends PM Prayut until it rules on tenure question

Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from performing his duties Wednesday until it can rule on the question of an eight-year term limit on his office, the court said.The opposition had submitted a petition calling for his resignation as the Constitution stipulates that the prime minister can serve for a total of eight years.The former army chief led a coup that toppled a civilian government in May 2014. His interim premiership became effective on Aug. 24 of that year.The 5-4 vote to temporarily suspend the prime minister from performing his duties came …READ FULL ARTICLE