Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra due to a leaked phone call with a Cambodian leader. The court's judges unanimously voted to suspend her pending an ethics investigation, allowing her 15 days to provide evidence. Dissatisfaction arose over her handling of a recent border dispute with Cambodia, which escalated into violence. Following the incident, public protests erupted. Additionally, King Maha Vajiralongkorn approved a Cabinet reshuffle that impacted Paetongtarn's government. There are ongoing investigations into alleged ethical breaches, which could lead to her removal from office.
Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office pending an ethics investigation over a leaked phone call with a senior Cambodian leader.
The judges voted unanimously to take the petition accusing her of a breach of ethics and voted 7 to 2 to suspend her from duty as prime minister.
Paetongtarn faced growing dissatisfaction over her handling of the latest border dispute with Cambodia, particularly after an armed confrontation on May 28.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn endorsed a Cabinet reshuffle following the fallout from the leaked phone call, which forced a major party to leave her coalition government.
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