Thailand's Constitutional Court removes Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over ethics case

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was removed from office by the Constitutional Court on Wednesday, with a 5-4 decision stating that he had grossly breached ethics rules. The court did not specify the exact cabinet appointment in question, but it is believed to be related to the appointment of a lawyer who was briefly jailed for alleged attempted bribery 16 years ago. The court's decision comes a week after it dissolved the main opposition Move Forward Party, and has been seen as a significant blow to the country's democratic process.