Overview

• A Bangkok criminal court dismissed royal-insult charges against Thaksin Shinawatra, with his lawyer citing insufficient evidence.
• Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified behind closed doors before the Constitutional Court, which will rule on her possible removal on Aug. 29.
• The case against Paetongtarn stems from a leaked June call in which she addressed Cambodia’s Hun Sen as “uncle” and referred to a Thai commander as an “opponent,” triggering political backlash and a coalition partner’s exit.
• Tensions with Cambodia escalated in late July into the deadliest border clashes in decades, leaving more than 40 people dead and displacing hundreds of thousands.
• A separate Sept. 9 court review will decide whether Thaksin’s 2023 hospital detention counted as time served, a ruling that could send him back to prison.