US EditionThai PM faces calls to quit after leaked phone call
- Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces coalition collapse after the Bhumjaithai Party quit on June 18 over a leaked phone call with Cambodian ex-premier Hun Sen.
- The leak occurred amidst an escalating border dispute dating back over a century, with a recent clash killing a Cambodian soldier in May and ongoing troop mobilizations.
- Paetongtarn defended the call as a negotiation tactic, urging Hun Sen not to heed Thai military critics, while Bhumjaithai called her actions damaging to Thailand's sovereignty and army.
- The Bhumjaithai Party, holding 69 seats and the second largest coalition partner, dealt a major blow to the government, which now holds only a slim parliamentary majority.
- Paetongtarn’s position appears fragile as remaining coalition members consider their loyalty and opposition figures call for parliament’s dissolution amid fears of political instability and economic fallout.
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Thai PM's leaked phone call with Cambodia's Hun Sen sparks outrage and political turmoil
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faced growing calls for her resignation in a deepening political crisis set off by a leaked recording of her negotiating with Cambodia's former leader in the two nations' latest border dispute. Paetongtarn apologized to the public on Thursday, after a major coalition partner used the…
Border clash with Cambodia spirals into existential crisis for Thai prime minister
A long-simmering border feud between Thailand's U.S.-trained military and Cambodia's Chinese-assisted troops escalated in recent days into economic boycotts, frontier closures, disputed claims over Hindu temples and a leaked high-level phone call that has some Thais calling for their prime minister's resignation.
Thai Leader Under Fire After Leaked Call
Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is under increasing pressure to step down after a private conversation with Cambodia's former leader Hun Sen was made public. The chat, intended to ease tensions over a border dispute, was instead posted by Hun Sen on his Facebook page, sparking political uproar at home....
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Thai PM clings on as crisis threatens to topple government
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra apologised on Thursday for a leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen that provoked widespread anger and threatened to topple her government.
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