Thai Protestors unsurprised by ruling clearing PM

Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand reacted with resignation to result of a court case on Wednesday that could have seen Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha being forced out of office.

Demonstrators began garing at a busy junction in Bangkok shortly after Constitutional Court delivered its judgement that Prayuth did t breach ethics clauses in country’s constitution.

Constitutional Court ruled on a complaint brought by Pheu Thai party, largest opposition grouping in Parliament, that Prayuth h broken law by continuing to live in his military residence after he retired as army commander in September 2014.

"It is what we expected," said 27-year-old protester Champo ichan.

" protests will become more and more intense because of results of court, and I think a lot of us kw alrey what result would be," said ar protester.

ruling comes as Prayuth has been dealing with a persistent student-led pro-democracy movement that has been holding frequent well-attended rallies demanding that he and his government step down, charging that y came to power illegitimately.

Prime Minister earlier spent part of day on official business in Samut Songkhram, near Bangkok, looking unconcerned about ruling.