Bangkok loves intrigue, and rumours are swirling ahead of a Constitutional Court decision tomorrow on the fate of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha -- who may or may not have exceeded his eight-year limit at the helm, depending on when judges decide the counting should start.
If the opposition gets its way, the decision will force a rushed exit for the coup-leader-turned-premier. More likely, given the court's record, it will be a compromise, allowing Gen Prayut to remain in place until the 2023 election. Neither option would mark the end of Gen Prayut's problems, or of Thailand's -- from allegiance-shifting ahead of next year, to the struggle to rev up Southeast Asia's most sluggish recovery.
