Thai court dismisses prime minister over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader
Paetongtarn Shinawatra was removed by a 6-3 Constitutional Court vote for ethics violations related to a leaked call with Cambodia's Hun Sen amid border clashes, undermining her credibility and coalition stability.
- Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for an ethics violation following a leaked phone call with Cambodian leader Hun Sen during a border conflict.
- Deputy Premier Phumtham Wechayachai will oversee the government temporarily while Parliament selects a new prime minister.
- The ruling may create political uncertainty in Thailand, impacting economic reform and potentially leading to an early election.
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Behind Thai Premier’s Dismissal, Unraveling of an Uneasy Alliance
Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s political rise was as rapid as her downfall. Two years ago, she was a political novice running in her first election. Last August, she rose to become prime minister of Thailand. On Friday, a powerful court dismissed her from office for ethical breaches. Ms. Paetongtarn’s political fortunes have always been tied to her father, Thaksin Shinawatra, a former prime minister who was ousted in a coup. Her appointment as prime m…
Thailand power vacuum will ‘not affect’ border security: defence ministry
Thailand's lack of a formal government will not affect border security with Cambodia, the defence ministry said Saturday, as the kingdom scrambles to fill a power vacuum following the dismissal of the prime minister by the Constitutional Court. The Southeast Asian nation was thrown into political turmoil on Friday when the court sacked prime minister
Thai prime minister removed from office over ‘ethics violation’ from leaked phone call
Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra yesterday for an ethics violation, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that triggered a flurry of deal-making aimed at filling the void.
The announcement on Friday of the removal of the Prime Minister of Thailand Paetongtarn Shinawatra plunges the country into uncertainty.
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