Thai PM ordered to resign
Published:Wednesday | September 10, 2008 | 10:03 AM
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has been ordered to resign after being found guilty of violating the constitution by participating in a TV cookery show.
His entire cabinet has also been ordered to step down.
Mr Samak was found to have violated a ban on ministers having outside interests by taking money from a private company to host a TV show.
In court in Bangkok, Judge Chat Chonlaworn said that Mr. Samak had violated Article 267 of the constitution and that his position as Prime Minister had ended.
Mr. Samak has not been banned from standing again for Prime Minister, and it will be 30 days before the court\'s decision takes effect.
The ruling People Power Party has vowed to re-appoint Mr. Samak as Prime Minister.