Thai PM Srettha is out. Was this constitutional overreach?

Court blurs line between legal adjudication and political maneuvering

Suthichai Yoon

August 15, 2024 11:49 JST

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Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday ousted Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from his post, citing a serious ethics violation. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ken Kobayashi and Getty Images)

Suthichai Yoon is founder of Thai digital outlet Kafedam Media Group and was a co-founder of media company Nation Group.

In a striking and contentious decision, Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday ousted Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from his post, citing a serious ethics violation.