Snubbed Appeals Court president Sirichai set to quit 

He is scheduled to hold a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to explain the reason.
Sirichai failed to get nominated by the Judicial Commission to become Supreme Court president, even though he was the most senior candidate. 
The commission backed the next most senior candidate, Supreme Court vice president Cheep Jullamon, for the top job at the country’s highest court. 
The panel gave no reason for its decision to overlook Sirichai, but a source from the nominating committee said he was deemed to lack the qualifications for the job and had not been performing to expectations.
It was reported that Sirichai would be removed as Appeals Court president to fill a new position created by the Judicial Commission - adviser to the Supreme Court president. 
Sirichai last week threatened to take legal action if he was reshuffled to the new post.