Thamanat fit to hold post: courtThamanat: Can stay onThe Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister and Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) MP for Phayao, Thamanat Prompow, is qualified to hold his positions despite having served four years in an Australian prison in 1994. The MPs wanted the court to decide whether Capt Thamanat should be disqualified as an MP and cabinet member under sections 98, 101, 160 and 170 of the constitution. Therefore, Capt Thamanat is still qualified to be an MP and a cabinet member under the constitution, the court ruled. After initially denying being jailed in Australia, Capt Thamanat's version of events shifted several times after Sydney court files revealed the extent of his involvement in the heroin-trafficking operation. Capt Thamanat has said the case does not have any bearing on his qualifications as a minister.

Source: Bangkok Post May 05, 2021 21:22 UTC