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Thai Court Suspends PM Paetongtarn Over Leaked Cambodia Call
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Thailand’s Constitutional Court on 1 July suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office while it considers a petition filed by 36 senators accusing her of dishonesty and breaching ministerial ethics. The court accepted the case by a 7–2 vote and ordered Shinawatra to cease performing her duties immediately. Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit has been appointed acting premier during the inquiry, and Shinawatra has 15 days to submit her defence.
The case centres on a leaked 15 June telephone conversation in which Shinawatra addressed former Cambodian leader Hun Sen as “uncle”, criticised a Thai army commander and pledged to “take care” of Cambodia’s requests while the two countries faced a simmering territorial dispute. Critics say the remarks undermined Thailand’s sovereignty; Shinawatra has apologised, insisting the call was intended to defuse tensions and save lives.
Pressure on the government had been mounting for days. Roughly 17,000 protesters rallied in Bangkok on 28 June—Thailand’s largest demonstration since 2023—demanding Shinawatra’s resignation over her handling of the border row. The ruling coalition also lost a key conservative partner, leaving it with a razor-thin majority in parliament.
The political crisis follows escalating military and economic friction with Cambodia. A 28 May skirmish that left one Cambodian soldier dead was followed by troop deployments, suspension of fuel imports and, on 24 June, Thai military orders closing major land crossings and blocking tourists and workers, stranding dozens at the frontier.
Shinawatra remains a cabinet member after assuming the culture portfolio in a reshuffle approved by King Maha Vajiralongkorn on 4 July. Markets initially viewed the leadership change as increasing the chance of monetary easing, sending the Thai benchmark index up 1.8 %. The court’s final ruling, due later this year, will determine whether the 38-year-old premier—fourth member of the Shinawatra family to hold the post—returns to office or becomes the latest in a string of Thai leaders unseated by judicial intervention.
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