Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on July 1 after 36 senators filed a petition seeking her removal over a leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen.
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit, 70, will serve as caretaker prime minister while the court awaits Paetongtarn’s response to allegations of dishonesty and ethical violations under the constitution.
During the phone call, Paetongtarn—whose father, Thaksin Shinawatra, is a former prime minister—criticized a Thai army commander and referred to Hun Sen as “uncle.” Hun Sen’s son, Hun Manet, is the current Cambodian prime minister.
On June 15, Paetongtarn spoke with Hun Sen after a Cambodian soldier was killed on May 28 in a brief exchange of gunfire with Thai troops at a disputed border area between the two countries….
Thai Prime Minister Suspended by Court After Cambodia Phone Call Leaked
