Overview

• The Constitutional Court suspended the prime minister in a 7–2 vote as it examines ethics allegations filed by 30 conservative senators
• The charges stem from a private call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen in which she compared a Thai general to an opposition figure, prompting a key coalition ally to withdraw support
• The suspension could last for weeks or months while the court deliberates, leaving the government led by interim ministers as coalition ties remain fragile
• On the same day, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra faced a Bangkok criminal court to answer lèse-majesté accusations for comments he allegedly made in a 2015 interview
• A Nida Institute poll showed her approval rating plunging below 10 percent, reflecting deep urban-rural divisions and the military’s enduring influence