Thailand’s judges emerge as key players in politics as PM Srettha awaits court ruling
Politics tamfitronics Srettha faces dismissal after senators, who were hand-picked by a military junta, complained he violated the constitution by appointing to cabinet a former lawyer who was once jailed. The senators, whose terms have expired, said the appointment did not meet ethical requirements.read moreThailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Image- File Photo- ReutersThailand’s Constitutional Court will on August 14 rule on the fate of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, just days after it dissolved 2023 election winner Move Forward, underlining the judiciary’s central role in the country’s long-running battle for power.The two cases have heightened political uncertainty and raised concerns about potential upheaval in Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy, which has seen two decades of intermittent turmoil, with multiple parties disbanded and governments toppled by court rulings and military coups.THE CASE AGAINST SRETTHASrettha faces dismissal after senators,...
