{"id":114181,"date":"2024-08-14T12:37:07","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T12:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/14\/thailand-court-removes-srettha-thavisin-as-prime-minister-for-violating-ethical-standards\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T12:37:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T12:37:07","slug":"thailand-court-removes-srettha-thavisin-as-prime-minister-for-violating-ethical-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/14\/thailand-court-removes-srettha-thavisin-as-prime-minister-for-violating-ethical-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand court removes Srettha Thavisin as prime minister for violating ethical standards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thailand’s prime minister has been removed from office after a court ruled he violated ethical standards. <\/p>\n

Srettha Thavisin was dismissed after judges said he failed to perform his duty with integrity after his appointment of a cabinet member who had been imprisoned over an alleged attempt to bribe a court official.<\/p>\n

The court ruled 5-4 in favour of his removal.<\/p>\n

Parliament is expected to meet on Friday to choose and vote for a new premier, according to Mr Thavisin’s chief of staff.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, deputy prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai will take over as leader until a replacement is appointed.<\/p>\n

Mr Thavisin’s exit after less than a year in power makes him the fourth Thai prime minister to be removed by verdicts from the same court.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the verdict, Mr Thavisin told reporters he had performed his duty as prime minister with honesty and done his best in the role.<\/p>\n

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Mr Thavisin had appointed Pichit Chuenban a minister of the prime minister’s office in a cabinet reshuffle in April.<\/p>\n

Mr Chuenban was jailed for six months in 2008 on contempt of court charges after he allegedly tried to bribe a judge with cash in a shopping bag over a case involving a former prime minister.<\/p>\n

Mr Chuenban resigned weeks after being appointed when controversy over the incident was revived.<\/p>\n

The removal of Mr Thavisin comes at a tricky time for the Thai economy, which the former prime minister struggled to get going.<\/p>\n

The country is currently facing weak exports and consumer spending, sky-high household debt and more than a million small businesses unable to access loans.<\/p>\n

Mr Wechayachai is a member of the Pheu Thai party – the largest party in the country’s current coalition – which is largely expected to lead the formation of the next government.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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