Thailand's Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin of the the ruling Pheu Thai Party, or PTP, and his Cabinet from office after finding him guilty of an ethics violation, the Bangkok Post reported on Aug. 14. Srettha's removal is effective immediately, though the Cabinet will stay on in a caretaker capacity during the forthcoming transitional period, with Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai stepping in as caretaker prime minister.