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Thai Court Suspends PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra Over Leaked Cambodia Call

The decision follows a petition accusing her of breaching constitutional ethics in a June 15 call with Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen.

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FILE - Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, left, hugs his daughter and newly elected Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra before the royal endorsement ceremony appointing Paetongtarn as Thailand's new prime minister at Pheu Thai party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Aug. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, center, arrives at Government House for a cabinet meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
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Overview

  • Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra after accepting a petition from 36 senators seeking her dismissal over alleged ethical breaches.
  • Suriya Jungrungreangkit has been named acting prime minister during the suspension.
  • Paetongtarn retains her role as culture minister with a 15-day deadline to present her defence.
  • The leaked June 15 phone call, in which she referred to Hun Sen as “uncle” and criticised a Thai military commander, sparked mass protests; the fallout also prompted the Bhumjaithai Party to leave the coalition.
  • Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra has commenced a lese-majesté trial, compounding the family’s political and legal turmoil.