Thailand’s Constitutional Court permanently removed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister on Aug. 29, ruling that she violated constitutional ethics rules during a leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen.
The Constitutional Court’s ruling meant 39-year-old Paetongtarn—whose deputy, Phumtham Wechayachai, is serving as acting prime minister—was dismissed effective immediately.
She had been suspended by the court since July 1, after 36 senators filed a petition seeking her removal over the controversial June 15 phone call.
During the call, Paetongtarn—whose father, Thaksin Shinawatra, is a former prime minister—criticized a Thai army commander and referred to Hun Sen as “uncle.”…
Thailand’s Prime Minister Dismissed by Top Court Over Cambodia Phone Call
