Thai court sacks premier over ethics case

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 15, 2024 12:12 am

BANGKOK — Thailand's Constitutional Court sacked Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday, branding him dishonest in a ruling in an ethics case that throws the Southeast Asian kingdom into fresh political turmoil.

The judges ruled 5-4 that Srettha breached regulations by appointing a Cabinet minister with a criminal conviction.

Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin arrives at Ploenchit market in the capital Bangkok on Aug. 14, 2024. AP PHOTO

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