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Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was removed from office by the country's constitutional court. The court found Srettha guilty of an ethics violations. What is this case all about? #Gravitas explains

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Thailand's constitutional court has dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from Office. The court is in fact ruled against him in an ethics case that throws the kingdom into more turmoil. The real estate Tycoon Thavisin becomes the fourth Thai Premier in 16 years to be removed by verdicts by the same court after it ruled that he had violated the Constitution by appointing a minister who did not meet the ethic standards. Watch in for more details!