The Thai former Primer Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was suspended in July, was now removed from the Constitutional Court after finding out that he was winding out of an ethical misconduct of a “leaked” telephone call with the Cambodian ex-PM, Hun Sen.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the fourth member of the family to be released from the government office, and the fifth Prime Minister, who will be removed from the office by Thai judges since 2008.
He is the daughter of a former Thai Prime Minister and billionaire Thaksin Shinawatry. The Strong Family of Shinawatra chaired several Thai governments, and the removal of Paetongtarn meant a blow in their political dynasty.
Why was paetongtarn Shinawatra fired?
On Friday, nine judges of the Constitutional Court voted against Paetongtarn for six to three and decided that her actions had violated ethical standards expected from her office.
The Court said Paetongtarn had a “personal relationship” that “seemed to be in accordance with Cambodia” and rejected her claim that the call was “personal negotiations … bring peace without the use of violence”, the BBC said.
What was the “leaked” call?
The suspension of Shinawatra from the Office of the Prime Minister in July 2025 will concentrate around the leaked telephone interview between the former Thai and the former Cambodian Prime Minister and the current President of the Senate Hun Sen.
Critics claim that the challenge has revealed compromising notes and too conciliation access to Cambodia in the middle of the Thai continued border tension with the nation.
According to reports, public anger focused on the notes of Shinawatra during an escape call, which allegedly criticized the commander of the regional army and proposed to calm Cambodian officials to de-combating tension.
Who will be another Thai PM?
The successor of Paetongtarn Shinawatry will be selected by the parliament, where her party now holds a slim majority after her main coalition partner, the conservative party Bhumjaithai, withdrew her support over her controversial calling, the BBC reported.
According to the Thai law, the parliament does not have to be dissolved to select a new leader, but most deputies must support one of the five registered candidates.
The leading runners include Chaikas Nitisiri, 77, former justice and candidate by Shinawatra and Anutin Charnvirakul of Bhumjaithai, mentioned the BBC.
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