Thai court removes PM over leaked phone call with Cambodian leader
Summary
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been removed from office by the country's Constitutional Court. The court ruled she violated ethical standards after a leaked phone call with Cambodia's former leader. This is the latest political change affecting Thailand's powerful Shinawatra family.Key Facts
- Thailand's Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office.
- The court cited a leaked phone call with Cambodia's former leader Hun Sen as the reason for her dismissal.
- In the call, Paetongtarn referred to Hun Sen as "uncle" and criticized the Thai army.
- The court's decision was a six-to-three vote by its nine judges.
- Paetongtarn is the fifth Thai prime minister removed from office since 2008.
- She is also the third member of the Shinawatra family to be removed from the premiership.
- Her political party, Pheu Thai, has only a small majority in parliament after a coalition partner left her government.
- Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia at the border escalated into a conflict after the call.
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