Representatives of 40 former senators thank the Constitutional Court for ruling that "Settha" is no longer PM, saying that there was no order from the old authorities, and believing that there will be no political vacuum, and that the country can move forward. No comment on who is suitable to be the next PM. Mr. Somchai Saengkha, a former member of the Senate, said after the Constitutional Court ruled that Mr. Settha Thavisin was removed from the position of Prime Minister that he thanked the Constitutional Court and confirmed that we must respect the resolution of the Constitutional Court, respect the rule of law and justice. He thanked the court for making a final decision that the Prime Minister was removed from the position of Minister due to dishonesty and serious unethical behavior in nominating Mr. Pichit Chuenban as Minister, even though he knew that Mr. Pichit had a qualification problem from the beginning. Which Mr. Settha cannot deny that he does not know because the administrators of the countr y must know and must be responsible. Therefore, the Constitutional Court's decision today, we as petitioners, 40 former senators, must thank the Constitutional Court and have performed our duties as former senators who must submit to the Constitutional Court completely because there is legal evidence and such facts. From now on, it is a matter of politics that must be discussed further. As for this submission, will it be considered an order from the old authorities? Mr. Somchai said that there is none. It is our own duty to sign and collect legal information, write a petition and submit it to the court. He confirmed that there is no order from anyone at all. Mr. Somchai believes that there will be no political vacuum, the country will move forward, the prime minister and the cabinet will be gone, and he believes that members of the House of Representatives can select a prime minister from the list, which has many candidates. The most suitable person is the candidate list, which is a matter for the political parties in the government that need to be discussed later. As a former senator and a citizen, he does not have any opinions and believes that there will be no chaos in the selection of the prime minister from now on. He believes that politics can move forward and there is nothing to worry about. Today's ruling may cause people to worry about the digital wallet policy. Mr. Somchai said that he had no opinion on the matter. As for whether there was concern that Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra would flee the country, Mr. Somchai said that it was not related to this matter. Mr. Somchai reiterated that this verdict is a correct and fair standard, with no double standards. It is a matter that the Constitutional Court has clearly read the verdict, regarding the intention of the 2017 Constitution, especially the matter of raising the level, which is even higher than the candidate for the House of Representatives, that they must be clearly honest and must not have prohibited characteristics or seriously misbehave, which is i n line with the intention of the Constitution. The court's verdict today is a standard that has always adhered to the original principle, and this principle still remains. He sees that in politics, it has reached a point where it should not be a matter of compensation for anyone to become a minister. The qualifications must be clearly examined and ethical standards must be followed, which must be applied to every organization, as ethics is a very important matter. When asked if he felt guilty because it might affect the country's progress, Mr. Somchai said he did not feel guilty at all and felt right in submitting the petition because he had to do his duty. Since people did not do their duty, he had to do his duty. There is no concern that the House of Representatives will only vote for the prime minister, without the senators raising their hands to vote, as in the past.-315. Source: Thai News Agency

Representatives of 40 former senators thank the Constitutional Court for ruling that "Settha" is no longer PM, saying that there was no order from the old authorities, and believing that there will be no political vacuum, and that the country can move forward. No comment on who is suitable to be the next PM. Mr. Somchai Saengkha, a former member of the Senate, said after the Constitutional Court ruled that Mr. Settha Thavisin was removed from the position of Prime Minister that he thanked the Constitutional Court and confirmed that we must respect the resolution of the Constitutional Court, respect the rule of law and justice. He thanked the court for making a final decision that the Prime Minister was removed from the position of Minister due to dishonesty and serious unethical behavior in nominating Mr. Pichit Chuenban as Minister, even though he knew that Mr. Pichit had a qualification problem from the beginning. Which Mr. Settha cannot deny that he does not know because the administrators of the countr y must know and must be responsible. Therefore, the Constitutional Court's decision today, we as petitioners, 40 former senators, must thank the Constitutional Court and have performed our duties as former senators who must submit to the Constitutional Court completely because there is legal evidence and such facts. From now on, it is a matter of politics that must be discussed further. As for this submission, will it be considered an order from the old authorities? Mr. Somchai said that there is none. It is our own duty to sign and collect legal information, write a petition and submit it to the court. He confirmed that there is no order from anyone at all. Mr. Somchai believes that there will be no political vacuum, the country will move forward, the prime minister and the cabinet will be gone, and he believes that members of the House of Representatives can select a prime minister from the list, which has many candidates. The most suitable person is the candidate list, which is a matter for the political parties in the government that need to be discussed later. As a former senator and a citizen, he does not have any opinions and believes that there will be no chaos in the selection of the prime minister from now on. He believes that politics can move forward and there is nothing to worry about. Today's ruling may cause people to worry about the digital wallet policy. Mr. Somchai said that he had no opinion on the matter. As for whether there was concern that Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra would flee the country, Mr. Somchai said that it was not related to this matter. Mr. Somchai reiterated that this verdict is a correct and fair standard, with no double standards. It is a matter that the Constitutional Court has clearly read the verdict, regarding the intention of the 2017 Constitution, especially the matter of raising the level, which is even higher than the candidate for the House of Representatives, that they must be clearly honest and must not have prohibited characteristics or seriously misbehave, which is i n line with the intention of the Constitution. The court's verdict today is a standard that has always adhered to the original principle, and this principle still remains. He sees that in politics, it has reached a point where it should not be a matter of compensation for anyone to become a minister. The qualifications must be clearly examined and ethical standards must be followed, which must be applied to every organization, as ethics is a very important matter. When asked if he felt guilty because it might affect the country's progress, Mr. Somchai said he did not feel guilty at all and felt right in submitting the petition because he had to do his duty. Since people did not do their duty, he had to do his duty. There is no concern that the House of Representatives will only vote for the prime minister, without the senators raising their hands to vote, as in the past.-315. Source: Thai News Agency

Representatives of 40 former senators thank the Constitutional Court for ruling that "Settha" is no longer PM, saying that there was no order from the old authorities, and believing that there will be no political vacuum, and that the country can move forward. No comment on who is suitable to be the next PM. Mr. Somchai Saengkha, a former member of the Senate, said after the Constitutional Court ruled that Mr. Settha Thavisin was removed from the position of Prime Minister that he thanked the Constitutional Court and confirmed that we must respect the resolution of the Constitutional Court, respect the rule of law and justice. He thanked the court for making a final decision that the Prime Minister was removed from the position of Minister due to dishonesty and serious unethical behavior in nominating Mr. Pichit Chuenban as Minister, even though he knew that Mr. Pichit had a qualification problem from the beginning. Which Mr. Settha cannot deny that he does not know because the administrators of the countr y must know and must be responsible. Therefore, the Constitutional Court's decision today, we as petitioners, 40 former senators, must thank the Constitutional Court and have performed our duties as former senators who must submit to the Constitutional Court completely because there is legal evidence and such facts. From now on, it is a matter of politics that must be discussed further. As for this submission, will it be considered an order from the old authorities? Mr. Somchai said that there is none. It is our own duty to sign and collect legal information, write a petition and submit it to the court. He confirmed that there is no order from anyone at all. Mr. Somchai believes that there will be no political vacuum, the country will move forward, the prime minister and the cabinet will be gone, and he believes that members of the House of Representatives can select a prime minister from the list, which has many candidates. The most suitable person is the candidate list, which is a matter for the political parties in the government that need to be discussed later. As a former senator and a citizen, he does not have any opinions and believes that there will be no chaos in the selection of the prime minister from now on. He believes that politics can move forward and there is nothing to worry about. Today's ruling may cause people to worry about the digital wallet policy. Mr. Somchai said that he had no opinion on the matter. As for whether there was concern that Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra would flee the country, Mr. Somchai said that it was not related to this matter. Mr. Somchai reiterated that this verdict is a correct and fair standard, with no double standards. It is a matter that the Constitutional Court has clearly read the verdict, regarding the intention of the 2017 Constitution, especially the matter of raising the level, which is even higher than the candidate for the House of Representatives, that they must be clearly honest and must not have prohibited characteristics or seriously misbehave, which is i n line with the intention of the Constitution. The court's verdict today is a standard that has always adhered to the original principle, and this principle still remains. He sees that in politics, it has reached a point where it should not be a matter of compensation for anyone to become a minister. The qualifications must be clearly examined and ethical standards must be followed, which must be applied to every organization, as ethics is a very important matter. When asked if he felt guilty because it might affect the country's progress, Mr. Somchai said he did not feel guilty at all and felt right in submitting the petition because he had to do his duty. Since people did not do their duty, he had to do his duty. There is no concern that the House of Representatives will only vote for the prime minister, without the senators raising their hands to vote, as in the past.-315. Source: Thai News Agency