Judges named just two days before ruling whether PPP a nominee

"All 50 judges of the high court are on the roster of presiding judges but they will be picked by Supreme Court president Virat Limvichai just two days before the hearing," he said.

Wirat explained the judicial procedures in light of a high profile hearing scheduled for January 15 in which the People Power Party is accused of being the nominee of the disbanded Thai Rak Thai Party and its leader Samak Sundaravej is a proxy.

Should the court rule to penalise the winning party, this can lead to the cancellation of victory and a massive revote.

The litigation has been initiated by Democrat candidate Chaiwat Sinsuwong and the People Power is entitled to submit its defence rebuttals within a sevenday deadline which falls on January 14.

The Nation