US EditionThai PM will not resign or dissolve parliament, ruling party official says
- Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will not resign or dissolve parliament, according to Pheu Thai Party secretary-general Sorawong Thienthong's Facebook post.
- Calls for Ms. Paetongtarn's resignation have grown due to her mishandling of a border dispute with Cambodia and a leaked phone call with Hun Sen.
- The coalition led by Pheu Thai holds about 255 seats in the House, risking instability amid demands for her resignation.
- Protests have been scheduled in Bangkok starting June 28, as activists seek Ms. Paetongtarn's removal from office.
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The New York LedgerCalls for resignation of Thailand’s embattled leader surge in wake of Cambodian border clash
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra resisted demands on Sunday that she resign, shrugging off warnings by politicians, analysts and the media of a possible military coup after she criticized a Royal Thai Army commander during a leaked phone call with Cambodia's de facto leader Hun Sen.
Thai Premier Won’t Quit to Save Government, Ruling Party Says
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will not resign or dissolve parliament, her party said Saturday, amid reports the leader may step down to keep the ruling coalition in power and to end a political crisis triggered by comments she had made that were critical of the army.
Thai PM Will Not Resign or Dissolve Parliament, Official Says
Thai PM Paetongtarn will not resign or dissolve parliament, ruling party official says
BANGKOK: Thailand's embattled prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will not resign or dissolve parliament, a senior official from the ruling Pheu Thai party said on Saturday (Jun 21), risking a prolonged political crisis in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy. Sorawong Thienthong, who also serves as T
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