Thai Court Will Rule on Petition to Dismiss Prime Minister
- Srettha can carry on duties until court rules on complaint
- Premier has 15 days to submit defense statement to court
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Thailand’s Constitutional Court accepted a petition by a group of senators seeking to remove Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on ethical grounds but allowed the premier to perform his duties until it ruled on the case.
The court will scrutinize the plea by 40 senators that said Srettha’s decision to appoint Pichit Chuenban as a cabinet minister last month had constituted a serious violation of ethical standards under the constitution, the court said in a statement on Thursday.