Thailand PM Srettha Thavisin dismissed by court – ‘the show is over’
- The decision reached by the nine-member Constitutional Court has deepened the country’s political turmoil
The decision from the nine-member bench also torpedoed Srettha’s troubled government, which has failed to gain support inside parliament and among the Thai public despite months of efforts to spur economic growth.
Reading the ruling, Judge Punya Udchachon said Srettha must have known Pichit Chuenban, a lawyer for the powerful Shinawatra political clan, had served time in jail and was therefore ineligible for a ministerial post when he appointed Pichit to the cabinet.
The appointment showed Srettha “has no honesty and breached ethical standards”, the judge added.
A downcast Srettha, who did not attend the court hearing, said he was dismayed by the ruling, which hobbled his government after 11 months of turmoil characterised by infighting and economic woes.
