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Paetongtarn Shinawatra Shuffles Cabinet to Shore Up Fractured Government

All remaining coalition partners have pledged loyalty with Cabinet posts due by June 27 under threat of a court disqualification bid.

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Overview

  • Paetongtarn launched a Cabinet reshuffle on June 23 to fill vacancies left by Bhumjaithai’s exit and bolster her government’s slim majority.
  • The Bhumjaithai party’s departure cut Pheu Thai’s margin to just above the 248 seats needed for a parliamentary majority.
  • Ten coalition parties have committed to stay on board, stabilising the administration ahead of the new line‐up deadline on June 27.
  • A petition from conservative senators asks the Constitutional Court to disqualify Paetongtarn over her conduct in the leaked call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen.
  • The leaked audio intensified Thailand-Cambodia tensions, prompting Cambodia to halt Thai fuel and gas imports and Thailand’s military to tighten border crossing controls.