US EditionThailand's Bhumjaithai Party Plans No-Confidence Vote Against Embattled PM Paetongtarn
- On June 24, Thailand’s Bhumjaithai party declared it will initiate a no-confidence motion targeting Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra along with her cabinet when parliament meets again on July 3 in Bangkok.
- The motion follows Bhumjaithai’s withdrawal from the ruling coalition last week, citing risks to Thai sovereignty after a leaked phone call between Paetongtarn and Cambodia’s former premier Hun Sen.
- Paetongtarn, 38, faces public pressure and judicial scrutiny over her handling of a border dispute with Cambodia that included a May clash causing one Cambodian soldier’s death.
- Bhumjaithai holds 69 seats and needs support from about 30 additional lawmakers to launch the motion, while Paetongtarn asserts her coalition is strong and approved $3.5 billion in infrastructure projects.
- The no-confidence vote signals a political test for Paetongtarn amid Thailand’s restrictions on border crossings with Cambodia amid ongoing security concerns.
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After a conversation between the prime minister of Thailand with a Cambodian leader, the party Bhumjaithai left the coalition and will try to distance it from power.
Following the intense action scene where “Ing” Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the Prime Minister, takes revenge on “Uncle” by pressing the green light button to launch a massive operation against Cambodia, ordering the opening of a battle front, supporting the operation to wipe out the world’s crime bases, ordering the cutting off of electricity, cutting off internet lines, and closing the entry and exit checkpoints, taking the opportunity to smash the…
Thailand's Political Turbulence: No Confidence Motion Against PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Thailand's Bhumjaithai party, part of the opposition, plans a no confidence vote against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra amid escalating border tensions with Cambodia. Accusations and a phone call leak have further fueled the political crisis, while Paetongtarn faces judicial scrutiny and protest demands for her resignation.
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