BANGKOK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - A Thai court said on Tuesday Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej must step down because he violated the constitution by hosting TV cooking shows while in office.

(Reporting by Bangkok bureau; Editing by Darren Schuettler) . lw

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