US EditionProtesters gather in Bangkok to demand Thai prime minister's resignation over leaked Cambodia call
- On Saturday, thousands gathered near Bangkok's Victory Monument to protest and call for Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to step down, following public outrage over a secretly recorded conversation with Cambodia’s ex-Prime Minister Hun Sen.
- A phone conversation on June 15 saw Paetongtarn advising Hun Sen to disregard her political rivals, an incident that ignited public anger following a border skirmish on May 28 that resulted in the death of a Cambodian soldier.
- The protest featured speakers, national flags, signs, and familiar faces known as Yellow Shirts who express loyalty to the Thai monarchy amid intensified border tensions.
- Paetongtarn stated she had nothing to gain from the phone call, did not harm the country, is not worried, and is ready to provide evidence to support her case.
- The scandal fractured Paetongtarn’s fragile coalition, causing the Pheu Thai Party to lose its largest partner, while investigations by the anti-corruption commission could lead to her removal.
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In Thailand there has been a big protest against the government.
Thousands demand Thai prime minister quit over border dispute
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thousands of protesters rallied in the Thai capital Bangkok on Saturday, June 28, to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, piling pressure on a government at risk of collapse over a border dispute with neighbouring Cambodia. In the largest such rally since the ruling Pheu Thai party came to power in 2023, crowds braved heavy monsoon rain to demonstrate against Paetongtarn, 38, who is also battling t…
Thousands of anti-government protesters gathered in Bangkok this Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra after a telephone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen aroused public anger and questioned his ability to lead.
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