Grapevine

By Al Jazeera
Aug 15, 2024

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

Thailand’s constitutional court made its second bombshell ruling in a week as it ousted Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.

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.

Udchachon said the real estate tycoon had failed to perform his duty with integrity and “grossly” violated ethics as he must have known about former lawyer Pichit Chuenban’s criminal record when he appointed him as a minister in his office in a cabinet reshuffle in April.

Pichit, who was jailed for six months in 2008 for attempting to bribe court officials with 2 million baht ($55,218) placed in a paper grocery bag, resigned from the post in May in an attempt to protect Srettha.