The Thai Constitutional Court will ruled the prime minister's term of suspension of Prayuth on September 30.

The Thai Constitutional Court today sets September 30 as the date of the prime minister of the Prime Minister being suspended Prayuth Chan-ocha, related to the lawsuit initiated by the opposition in mid-August, Bangkok Post

Mr. Prayuth, 68, was suspended from his position from August 24, but continued to hold the position of Minister of Defense.

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan is the Prime Minister's right.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha in Bangkok in September 2020.

Mr. Prayuth, former Thai Army Commander, came to power after the coup to overthrow the elected government of Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra in 2014. The opposition said that Mr. Prayuth's term started in August 2014 while while

The court also considered two other possibilities, Prayuth's term starting in 2017 or 2019, after the general election.

If the Court concluded that Prayuth's term for 8 years, the Thai Congress will choose the new Prime Minister among the candidates who are qualified to participate in the 2019 General Election.

Thai Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-Ngam said on September 13, saying that Prayuth may be a temporary prime minister while waiting for his successor but he should not do so.

Under the leadership of Prayuth, the Thai economy was considered the worst in 30 years and his government also faced criticisms about CIVIV-19 epidemic response.

Meanwhile, Prayuth supporters praised him for helping to restore social order, describing him as the mastery defender.

The Thai Constitutional Court requested to provide additional evidence when considering whether the Prime Minister's term should be suspended from Prayut.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha transferred the power to the deputy after being suspended from his position and waited for the next ruling from the Constitutional Court.