US EditionThailand swears in new Cabinet including suspended prime minister
- On Thursday morning, Phumtham Wechayachai was sworn in as interior minister and deputy prime minister, outranking Suriya Juangroongruangkit and becoming the third to helm Thailand's premiership in a week.
- Following a 7-2 vote by the Constitutional Court on Tuesday, Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended over an ethics complaint related to a leaked call with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen, prompting a cabinet reshuffle amid coalition fallout.
- Suriya served as acting prime minister for only one day before Phumtham was sworn in as the new acting leader, following Paetongtarn’s suspension and swift cabinet reshuffle.
- Thailand’s leadership shuffle creates political instability, challenging efforts to secure a US trade deal and maintain government legitimacy with a slim majority after coalition defections.
- Thailand’s parliament may vote on a new prime minister from 2023 election candidates if Paetongtarn resigns, risking early elections through no-confidence motions amid political instability.
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The Shinawatra family is at the center of a new political crisis due to the revelation of a controversial phone call between the prime minister and a former Cambodian leader.
New members of Thailand's government were sworn in today, including suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who is under investigation for her comments to a senior Cambodian official.
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sabado.ptPhumtham Wechayachai, 71 years old, should be replaced by Suriya Jungungreangkit, who assumed the post of prime minister after the trial had suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Thailand's Political Shake-Up: Cabinet Oaths Amid Prime Minister's Suspension
Thailand's new Cabinet took their oaths while the prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, faces suspension and an ethics investigation. The acting prime minister, Suriya Jungrungreangkit, led the ceremony. Tensions over Paetongtarn's handling of a border dispute with Cambodia have escalated, prompting public protests and a Constitutional Court review.
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