"Paetongtarn, the 39-year-old 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, Cambodia's former 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."
""Her actions have led to a loss of trust, prioritizing personal interest over national interest, which fueled public suspicion that she was siding with Cambodia and diminished confidence in her as PM among Thai citizens," one of the judges said during the reading of the verdict. "The defendant has not upheld the ethical code of conduct. Her tenure as prime minister effectively ended with the suspension on July 1.""
"Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office. In its verdict, the court ruled that although Paetongtarn did not show "dishonesty" and had demonstrated the "required integrity," she violated ethics rules in a leaked phone call with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen. During the phone call, the pair had discussed a border dispute that escalated into deadly clashes."
Thailand's Constitutional Court removed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office after ruling she violated ethics rules in a leaked phone call with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen. The court said she did not show dishonesty and had required integrity but that her actions eroded public trust and appeared to prioritize personal interest over national interest. The call touched on a border dispute that later escalated into deadly clashes and included her addressing Hun Sen as "uncle" while calling a Thai military commander an "opponent." She was suspended in July after a petition from 36 senators, and the ruling risks further political instability.
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