Thailand's constitutional court removes prime minister for violating constitution

Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has been removed from the post after the Thai Constitutional Court found him guilty of violating the constitution. The verdict, which was delivered on Wednesday, stated that the Thai PM is guilty of violating the Constitution for appointing Pichit Chuenban as PM’s Office minister in May. The ruling by the Thai Constitutional Court has stripped Srettha of the the premiership status, meaning he needs to immediately resign as the Prime Minister Thailand. Along with PM, the cabinet has also been removed from the office. The court’s judges voted 5-4 against the now former PM who they said had been dishonest following his appointment of Phichit. As per the Thai Constitution, any minister must "not have behaviour which is a serious violation of or failure to comply with ethical standards". The constitution further implies that if any minister breaches the rule, their tenure must be terminated immediately.
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