Thai PM wins crucial legal battle to stay in office

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by Lisa MARTIN BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, under pressure from months of street protests, Wednesday survived a legal challenge over his living arrangements that could have seen him thrown out of office. The kingdom’s nine-member constitutional court ruled that Prayut was not guilty of conflict of interest by living in an army residence after leaving the military. “The status of General Prayut Chan-O-Cha as prime minister and defence minister remains […]