BANGKOK: Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and nine ministers for abuse of power, leaving the government clinging to power but the nation still locked in a political crisis.

The Cabinet swiftly appointed a deputy premier—Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan—as Yingluck’s replacement as the ruling party struggled to regain its footing after the judicial blow.

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