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Thai court removes PM Srettha over cabinet appointment

The judges voted by five to four to order the removal.

14 Aug 2024 05:33pm
Srettha Thavisin. Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP FILE PIX
Srettha Thavisin. Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP FILE PIX

BANGKOK - Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday removed Srettha Thavisin from the prime minister's post, ruling his nomination of a ministerial candidate with a prison record during the cabinet reshuffle in April violated the constitution.

The judges voted by five to four to order the removal, effective on Aug 14, as Srettha's appointment of Pichit Chuenban as minister of the Prime Minister's Office violated Thai constitution which stipulates that ministers must be "of evident integrity" and their behavior must comply with ethical standards. - XINHUA

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