Thai PM loses three ministers involved in 2014 royalist uprising

Court verdict creates speculation about possible cabinet reshuffle

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Thailand's dismissed Digital Economy and Science Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta belongs to the ruling Palang Pracharat party and was a key player in internet regulation and lese-majeste prosecutions.   © Reuters

MASAYUKI YUDA, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Three ministers in Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's cabinet have been forced out of office after the Central Criminal Court in Bangkok found them guilty of involvement in street protests that culminated in the 2014 coup which installed then army chief Prayuth as prime minister.

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