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Thai Government Teeters After PM’s Leaked Call Deepens Cambodia Border Crisis

Bhumjaithai’s exit leaves Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s coalition hanging by a thread with Cambodia seeking an ICJ ruling on contested border zones

Tensions have flared between Thailand and Cambodia following a border clash
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Overview

  • The Bhumjaithai Party withdrew its support on June 18, stripping the government of a parliamentary majority and threatening its survival.
  • Paetongtarn Shinawatra publicly apologized on June 19 for calling Hun Sen “uncle” and criticizing a Thai general during a leaked June 15 phone call.
  • Cambodia filed a fresh petition with the International Court of Justice on June 18 to resolve several disputed border pockets, including the site of the May 28 skirmish.
  • Thailand has rejected the ICJ’s jurisdiction and is pushing to revive a bilateral boundary committee established in 2000 to manage the dispute.
  • Rising nationalist sentiment in both countries has fueled protests and economic measures, putting ASEAN’s conflict-resolution credibility under strain.