A Thai court has ruled to remove Prime Minister Yingluck from office.

On May 7, the Thai Constitutional Court ruled that interim Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra must leave office for "abuse of power," related to the 2011 transfer of National Security Council Chairman Thawil Pliensri.

"The panel of judges (comprising nine members) unanimously agreed that Yingluck abused her position as Prime Minister to interfere in the transfer (of Thawil Pliensri) for her own benefit," Chief Justice Charoon Intachan declared during the televised trial.

Interim Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visits the National Anti-Corruption Commission. (Source: AFP/VNA)

"Therefore, the title of Prime Minister has expired... Ms. Yingluck is no longer serving as interim Prime Minister."

According to the court, several ministers in Yingluck's cabinet who had supported the transfer decision will also be dismissed.

According to AFP, it remains unclear whether the court ruling will create a power vacuum, or whether one of the current ministers will be nominated as a temporary replacement for Yingluck.

Yingluck Shinawatra has been found guilty of making unlawful decisions regarding the transfer of Thawil Pliensri, a move the opposition claims was aimed at benefiting her Puea Thai Party.

The court ruling comes as Thailand continues to be reeling from months of political crisis, with anti-government protests aimed at ousting Yingluck, who took office as Prime Minister in November 2013.

According to the BBC, this ruling could further fuel protests from the pro-government movement, which remains very active in rural areas.

Appearing in court on May 7, Yingluck denied allegations that her Puea Thai party had benefited from the decision, but her denial was not accepted by the court.

According to VNA