US EditionThailand swears in new Cabinet including suspended prime minister
THAILAND, JUL 3 – Phumtham Wechayachai was appointed acting prime minister after Paetongtarn Shinawatra's suspension over an ethics probe related to a leaked call amid border tensions with Cambodia.
- 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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