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Thai Prime Minister Suspended Amid Ethics Probe
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been suspended from duty pending an ethics investigation over a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s former strongman, Hun Sen. The suspension, handed down by Thailand’s Constitutional Court, brings uncertainty to the Southeast Asian kingdom, which has experienced years of political turbulence and leadership shake-ups. Paetongtarn, 38, has held the […]
Thai PM Faces Resignation Calls Over Leaked Cambodia Call
Thousands of protesters gathered in Thailand‘s capital, Bangkok, on Saturday, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over a leaked phone call with former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. The call, which took place on June 15, has sparked widespread outrage and set off a string of investigations that could lead to Paetongtarn’s removal […]
Thai PM Faces Calls to Quit After Leaked Phone Call
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a festering border dispute sparked public anger and prompted a key coalition partner to quit. In the call, Paetongtarn addressed Hun Sen, a family friend and senior politician in the […]