Overview

• 36 senators have accused Paetongtarn of dishonesty and constitutional ethics breaches over a leaked June 15 phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen.
• The Constitutional Court has suspended her prime ministerial duties and given her 15 days to formally respond to the allegations.
• Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit now leads the government in a caretaker capacity while Paetongtarn retains a culture minister portfolio.
• A key coalition partner’s exit has left her with a razor-thin majority, spurring threats of a no-confidence vote and large-scale protests in Bangkok.
• The National Anti-Corruption Commission has opened a separate ethics probe and former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra faces a lese-majeste hearing in Bangkok.