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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Alastair Mccready

‘Big shock’: Thailand faces political upheaval as PM removed from office

Recently dismissed Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin speaks to the media on August 14, 2024 [Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters]

With the removal of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office by a court ruling after less than a year in power, Thailand has been thrown into political turmoil once again.

Reading the constitutional court’s decision on Wednesday, judge Punya Udchachon, said the judges ruled 5-4 in favour of dismissing Srettha of the Pheu Thai Party, as he had shown “no honesty and breached ethical standards” by appointing someone with a criminal conviction to his cabinet.

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