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Thai court suspends Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over a leaked phone call
THAILAND, JUL 1 – The Constitutional Court suspended Paetongtarn Shinawatra by a 7-2 vote amid allegations of breaching ethics during a sensitive border dispute with Cambodia, sparking protests and coalition collapse.
- On Tuesday, Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra following the release of a recorded conversation with Cambodia’s Senate leader Hun Sen, amidst tensions between the two nations.
- The suspension followed a petition by 36 senators accusing her of violating constitutional and ethical standards during border tensions with Cambodia, with the court voting 7-2 to suspend her from July 1.
- Paetongtarn accepted the suspension and assigned herself the culture minister role, which she is due to take on Thursday despite uncertainty due to the ongoing Constitutional Court probe.
- Deputy Prime Minister Suriya and Transport Minister Jungrungruangkit stepped in as acting prime ministers, while thousands protested in Bangkok and a key conservative coalition partner abandoned her Pheu Thai party.
- Political analyst Thitinan Pongsudhirak noted a "direct undeniable linkage" between Paetongtarn's case and her family's legal challenges, warning this represents a "critical dilution" of the Shinawatra political brand.
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BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand's politically powerful Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on July 1 after accepting a case of alleged "ethical misconduct" against her because she criticized a Royal Thai Army commander in her leaked phone call with Cambodia's de facto leader Hun Sen during their deadly border feud.Ms. Paetongtarn's suspension came after the two countries briefly clashed on May 28 and Thai troops sh…
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