Dismissal case against Thai PM likely to fail, says chief of staff


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  • Friday, 09 Aug 2024

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin arrives to welcome Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, April 29, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will likely survive a critical court decision next week that could see him dismissed from office, beating back military-appointed former lawmakers who had targeted the premier, his chief of staff said.

The Constitutional Court will on Aug. 14 rule on a case brought by conservative ex-senators who allege Srettha violated the constitution by appointing to cabinet a former lawyer who was once jailed.

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