Influential ex-premier's fate to be determined by Supreme Court ruling on September 9

The biggest opposition is not rushing to break the current impasse by backing any side for PM

Five candidates eligible to succeed as premier, says acting PM Phumtham

Ex-PM ruled as prioritising private interests over nation's, damaging its reputation, resulting in loss of public confidence

BANGKOK, June 19 — Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra-led Pheu Thai Party has affirmed its support for the government’s approach in resolving the ongoing border dispute with Cambodia through peaceful methods, amid tensions within the ruling coalition.

BANGKOK, Sept 12 — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra today outlined her government’s policy agenda to Parliament, headlined by plans to give away 450 billion baht (RM57.77 billion) in handouts to jumpstart Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.

BANGKOK, June 18 — Four high-profile cases involving key political players in Thailand are scheduled to go before the courts today, in the latest legal wrangling that could see Southeast Asia's second-largest economy plunged into a new period of uncertainty.

BANGKOK, Aug 9 — The Pheu Thai Party, which won the second-highest number of seats in Thailand’s General Election, has announced an alliance with seven parties, including Bhumjaithai Party, in an attempt to break the political deadlock to form a government.

BANGKOK, Sept 30 — Thailand’s Constitutional Court today ruled that Prayuth Chan o-cha has not exceeded the 8-year tenure as prime minister.

BANGKOK, Sept 30 — Thailand's Constitutional Court is due to deliver its verdict on Friday on a case that seeks to determine whether Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has already exceeded an eight-year limit as premier.