BANGKOK — Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday (Aug 14) 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.
Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin arrives to welcome Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, April 29, 2024.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.
Pheu Thai and its predecessors have borne the brunt of Thailand's turmoil, with two governments removed by coups in a long-running grudge match between the party's founders, the billionaire Shinawatra family, and their influential rivals in the conservative establishment and royalist military. Move Forward has already regrouped as a new party, promising to further its anti-establishment agenda.
The government had estimated growth of just 2.7 per cent for 2024, lagging regional peers, while Thailand stock market has been among Asia's worst performers this year. It slipped 1.29 per cent after the ruling before recovering to close 0.4 per cent down.Srettha expressed disappointment and said it was possible the next government could change his policy agenda.
The complaint was lodged by 40 former senators who were appointed by the military after a 2014 coup against Pheu Thai's last government. Srettha's deputy Phumtham Wechayachai takes over as caretaker premier."The United States looks forward to the selection of a new prime minister as soon as possible, and a smooth transition of power," a State Department spokesperson said.
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