BANGKOK: Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was dismissed on Wednesday ( Aug 14 ) by the Constitutional Court , for a breach of ethics , in appointing to his Cabinet a former lawyer who was briefly imprisoned 16 years ago.
Here’s a look at the selection process for a new president and the possible candidates.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
With Phumtham Wechayachai, deputy prime minister and trade secretary, taking over as acting prime minister, Thailand’s case will assume a caretaker role.
Parties may choose a candidate list that was submitted prior to the 2023 election so that they can select and vote for the next leading.
Not all prospects are anticipated to be put forth, and there is a chance of horse-trading between parties for Cabinet positions.
The lower apartment will join parliament to elect the future prime minister. No principles exist that specify when the ballot must be held in the legislature.
To be prime minister, a prospect needs the support of more than half of the lower building’s present 493 politicians or 247 seats. If they do n’t pass, the house must convene once more later to re-enter the voting process, leaving a chance for other candidates to be nominated.
The 11-party partnership state has 314 seats in the lower house.  , The fresh leading may appoint a Cabinet, which then must provide its guidelines to parliament before it can begin regulating.
WHO ARE THE PERSONAL CANDIDATES FOR PRIME MINISTER?
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, child of the billionaire hero of the Pheu Thai Party,  , Thaksin Shinawatra, may change Srettha. If elected by congress, she would become the next Shinawatra to hold the top position. She is also the group’s leader.
Another possible prospect is Anutin Charnvirakul, Interior Minister and deputy elite, who safely pushed for the liberalisation of hemp in , Thailand.
He is the president of the Bhumjaithai Party, the second-largest companion in the coalition government.
Prawit Wongsuwan, an influential former army captain who leads the liberal and military-aligned Palang Pracharat Party, is also a feasible option. A famous political deal-maker, he was involved in the past two uprisings against the Shinawatra institutions.
Chaikasem Nitisiri, past justice minister and Pheu Thai party brave, and Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, a former justice minister who heads the traditional Thai Raksa Chart group, could even take up the position.  ,