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The Thailand government’s Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has removed five ministers according to Bloomberg.

The move comes after months of protests and numerous court rulings that have forced the Samak Sundaravej to replace the ministers with new appointees.

While the Thai government news comes has Prime Minister Samak continues to face criticism for his connection with former Prime Minister Thakshin Shinawatra, it also comes as Thailand SET Index has dropped over 22 percent and as Thai consumer confidence has dropped three straight months.