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Court suspends transport minister from duty

Deputy Transport Minister Atirat Ratanasate would serve as caretaker transport minister

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob is suspended from duty by the Constitutional Court pending a ruling over his alleged share concealment. (File photo: Somchai Poomlard)

The Constitutional Court on Friday suspended Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob from performing his duties over alleged share concealment pending the court’s decision on the case.

The court’s order, which took effect immediately, came after it unanimously accepted a petition by a group of 54 opposition MPs to rule on the status of Mr Saksayam. According to the petition, the minister of the coalition Bhumjaithai Party used a nominee to hold…

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