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Next protest called for Wednesday’s court verdict on PM Prayuth’s fate

The next large protest will go down Wednesday at a court that holds the power of life and death over politicians when it rules on the prime minister’s fate.

After rallies calling for the king to return his wealth and the army King’s Guard to enact reforms, pro-democracy protesters on this Wednesday will shift attention back to the prime minister, whose ouster is a key demand, when the Constitutional Court rules on whether he is eligible to serve.

The so-called People’s Party announced the rally will begin at 2pm at the Constitutional Court on Chaeng Watthana Road. The court, which has eliminated entire political parties in recent years, will rule on whether Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha abused power by staying in an army residence even after he had retired as army chief in 2014.

The opposition Pheu Thai Party said during February’s censure debate that…

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