Overview

• The Constitutional Court voted unanimously on July 1 to suspend Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra after 36 senators accused her of dishonesty over a leaked phone conversation.
• A mid-June recording in which Shinawatra called Cambodian leader Hun Sen “uncle” and criticized a senior Thai military commander sparked mass protests demanding her resignation.
• On July 3, the king endorsed a 14-member cabinet lineup that retains Shinawatra as culture minister and elevates Phumtham Wechayachai to caretaker prime minister.
• Opposition party leaders agreed to postpone a no-confidence motion until the court issues its ruling to prevent a parliamentary stalemate.
• The Constitutional Court has given Shinawatra 15 days to submit evidence and arguments in her ethics case before reaching a final decision.