Feelin’ Fine: Prayuth’s allies totally unworried about tomorrow’s court verdict

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha’s cabinet is totally nonchalant about the fact their boss could be stripped of his post tomorrow.

Given the chances that the Constitutional Court will rule against Gen. Prayuth when it delivers its verdict on ethics charges — remote is being kind — his deputy said today that he felt zero anxiety about the outcome. 

“I’m not worried. It’s the court’s business,” said Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, the 75-year-old head of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party who’s served as Prayuth’s right hand since they staged a coup d’etat together in 2014.

Asked if they have prepared a list of candidates for acting prime minister in case the ruling is unfavorable, Prawit simply said “no.”

The court, which holds power over the executive and has a history of dismantling opposition parties, will rule on whether…