00:00Thailand's constitutional court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Sreta Thavasin for
00:08grossly violating ethics by appointing a minister who had served jail time, raising the specter
00:13of political upheaval, and a shake-up in the governing alliance.
00:18Real estate tycoon Sreta becomes the fourth Thai premier in 16 years to be removed in
00:24verdicts by the same court after its judges ruled in favor of dismissing him for failing
00:29to perform his duty with integrity.
00:59Deputy Premier Fumtham Wechayachai is expected to take over as caretaker prime minister.
01:24Thailand's lower house of parliament will meet on Friday to choose a new prime minister.
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