Thailand’s constitutional court has suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, which already belongs to Continuous pressure to resign During her phone conversation with former Cambodian leader Huns.
editing where paetongtarn Call him “Uncle” And criticized a Thai military commander, sparking public outrage and a petition for dismissal, which the court is now considering.
This would make Paetongtarn the third politician in the powerful Shinawatra clan – who has occupied Thai politics for the past two decades – lost power before completing his term.
Two weeks ago, a key Conservative ally gave up, and her ruling coalition had swept with a weak majority.
The Constitutional Court voted 7-2 to consider the case of dismissal, and she had 15 days to introduce her defense.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit will serve as the country’s acting leader.
If she is eventually fired, Paetontarn will be the second prime minister to the Pheu Thai party since August last year.
At the time, her ex, Srettha Thavisin, was dismissed for appointing a former lawyer in the cabinet, who had been sentenced to jail.
A few days later, Paetongtarn (his father was Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted leader of Thailand) was sworn in.
The 38-year-old remains the youngest leader in Thailand Only a second woman After her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra became the afternoon.
Paetongtarn is already working to restore the weak economy, with her approval rate dropping to 9.2% last weekend, down from 30.9% in March.
She apologized for what she said on the leaked phone call and defended it as a “negotiation technology” in the recent border dispute. But conservative MP accused her of bowing to Cambodia and destroying Thai troops.
The court’s ruling happened on the same day as Paetontarn’s father, who was seen as the driver behind the government, fighting his own political troubles.
Thaksin is fighting Accusations of insulting the monarchy Nine years ago, he was interviewed with Korean newspapers. His trial began on Tuesday.
The controversial political leader, who returned to Thailand in 2023 after 15 years of exile, is the most striking figure facing allegations under the country’s infamous LESE Majeste Law.
Thaksin’s return is A huge compromise Between Thai and its former conservative enemies.
These included the army, which abolished two shinawatra governments in the coup, as well as groups close to the monarchy.
