Overview

• The Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pending its ruling on alleged ethics breaches in a June phone conversation with Cambodia’s ex-premier Hun Sen.
• Phumtham Wejayachai was appointed deputy prime minister by Royal Gazette order to oversee cabinet duties during her suspension.
• Senate President Mongkol Surasak and conservative senators filed the petition after a recording emerged of Paetongtarn calling Hun Sen “Onkel” and criticizing a Thai regional army commander.
• The Bhumjaithai Party’s withdrawal late last month left the coalition with only a one-seat majority, intensifying fears of government collapse.
• Thousands of protesters in Bangkok have demanded Paetongtarn’s resignation and raised concerns over potential further court or military interventions in the ongoing power struggle.