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Coalition Government Crumbles After Leaked Call Triggers Thai Political Crisis

Paetongtarn Shinawatra apologized to senior military officers following the Bhumjaithai party's exit from the coalition

Des manifestants demandent la démission de la Première ministre thaïlandaise Paetongtarn Shinawatra, le 19 juin 2025 à Bangkok
Des manifestants demandent la démission de la Première ministre thaïlandaise Paetongtarn Shinawatra, le 19 juin 2025 à Bangkok
Des manifestants demandent la démission de la Première ministre thaïlandaise Paetongtarn Shinawatra, le 19 juin 2025 à Bangkok

Overview

  • The Bhumjaithai party withdrew its support on June 19, eroding the ruling coalition's parliamentary majority
  • Paetongtarn Shinawatra issued a public apology to senior military officers after criticism of her leaked conversation with former Cambodian premier Hun Sen
  • The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered a formal protest to the Cambodian ambassador over the release of the recorded call
  • Hundreds of protesters, including former Yellow Shirts activists, assembled outside Bangkok's government palace demanding the prime minister's resignation
  • The crisis follows a border clash on May 28 that killed a Cambodian soldier and led Phnom Penh to file a case at the International Court of Justice