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Thai PM faces calls to quit after leaked phone call

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faced calls to resign after Cambodian ex-leader Hun Sen leaked their June 15 phone call about a border dispute.
The leaked call, amid an ongoing century-old border conflict intensified by a May firefight killing a Cambodian soldier, escalated tensions and caused the Bhumjaithai party to quit the coalition on Wednesday.
Paetongtarn defended the call as a negotiation tactic, criticized a Thai general she said 'just wants to look cool,' and pledged to defend sovereignty while police prepared for protests.
Opposition leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut called the leak 'the last straw' and urged Paetongtarn to dissolve parliament amid dwindling support and threats of coalition collapse.
The episode deepened bilateral strains with Cambodia banning Thai imports and media, leaving Paetongtarn's government on the brink as coalition partners weigh their future and a snap election looms.

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