"Thailand's Constitutional Court said Friday that suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra should be removed from office. In its verdict, the court said although Paetongtarn did not show "dishonesty" and had demonstrated the "required integrity", she violated ethics rules over a leaked phone call with Cambodia's Hun Sen. During the phone call, the pair had discussed a border dispute, which escalated into deadly clashes."
"Paetongtarn, the daughter of the controversial billionaire and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was suspended from office in July after a petition from 36 senators who accused her of poor ethical standards, dishonesty and failure to stand up for the nation. At the center of the case is a leaked phone call with Hun Sen, the former Cambodian ruler and father of the current leader, Hun Manet."
"In that call, Paetongtarn reportedly addressed Hun as "uncle" while calling a Thai military commander her "opponent." They discussed the brewing tensions at their shared border over a disputed patch of land. The leak sparked fury across Thailand where the military holds significant power and sway. Some lawmakers accused Paetongtarn of undermining her country's military. Her main coalition partner walked out in protest, leaving the government hanging by a thread."
Thailand's Constitutional Court ordered the removal of suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for violating ethics rules related to a leaked phone call with Cambodia's Hun Sen. Paetongtarn had been suspended in July after 36 senators petitioned over alleged poor ethical standards, dishonesty and failure to defend the nation. The leaked call showed her addressing Hun as "uncle" and referring to a Thai military commander as her "opponent," amid rising tensions over a disputed border patch. The border clashes in July caused over 40 deaths and displaced around 300,000 people, while coalition fractures and military outrage have left the government precarious.
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