US EditionThai court removes PM Srettha Thavisin from office over cabinet appointment
- A court in Thailand has removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office due to an ethical violation, impacting Thai politics after the recent dissolution of the main opposition party.
- The Constitutional Court ruled against Srettha regarding his appointment of a Cabinet member previously imprisoned for an alleged bribery attempt.
- The court voted 5:4 to remove Srettha from office immediately, which he accepted, stating he respected the ruling.
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Thai Constitutional Court ousts Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin
Thailand's Constitutional Court ousted Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office in a 5-4 verdict, ruling he violated ethics standards by appointing Pichit Chuenban, a member previously convicted of attempted bribery, to his cabinet. The court's decision is final and not subject to appeal. The court's decision shook up Thai politics, marked by a chronic instability, coups, street protests, and judicial decisions fueled by a power struggle betw…
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Thai politics braces for shakeup after court dismisses PM Srettha Thavisin
BANGKOK - Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and ruled he "grossly" violated ethics by appointing a minister who was once jailed, raising the spectre of political upheaval and a shakeup in the governing alliance.
After only one year in office, Thailand's Prime Minister Thavisin must step down again - this is the decision of the country's Constitutional Court. It is unclear who will succeed him. By J. Johnston.
Bangkok. The Constitutional Court of Thailand dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his entire government on Wednesday for ethical lapses. This is a new political-judicial turn in the country, one week after the forced dissolution of the main opposition party. Politics in this Southeast Asian country has accumulated two decades of chronic instability marked by coups, street protests and judicial decisions. In part, it has been fueled by …
Thai court unseats PM Srettha Thavisin over minister choice
Thailand's Constitutional Court unseats Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for his controversial appointment of a Cabinet member who had been jailed for attempted bribery, a week after the same court ordered the dissolution of the biggest opposition party.
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