Thai prime minister sacked after leaked phone call

Thailand's prime minister has been sacked after a leaked phone call with a senior Cambodian politician caused outrage. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was Thailand's youngest PM, has been dismissed from office by the country's Constitutional Court...

How A Leaked Call With Cambodian Counterpart Costed Thailand PM Her Office

Thailand's suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks to the media during a press conference after her dismissal, in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo : AP Bangkok: Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was removed from office by...

Thai court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra over leaked call with former Cambodian leader

BANGKOK : The ruling marks yet another blow to the powerful Shinawatra dynasty and makes Paetongtarn the fifth Thai leader removed by court order since 2008. The court ruled that Paetongtarn had violated ethical standards by putting “personal...

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Groundhog day as Thai court sacks PM and Shinawatra clan runs out of options

Paetongtarn, 39, the daughter of divisive but influential billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra, becomes the second leader in two years from the Pheu Thai-led coalition to be removed for an ethics breach by the same bench. The nine-judge bench dismissed...

Thailand court removes Paetongtarn from prime minister position over ethics

Court ousts Paetongtarn over call with Cambodia’s senate president Published Date - 29 August 2025, 04:02 PM Bangkok: Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from her position as prime minister, ruling that as...

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Thailand’s Constitional Court dismisses Prime Minister

BANGKOK Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Aug. 29 dismissed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from her position as prime minister, ruling that as the country’s leader she violated constitutional rules on ethics in a phone call with Cambodia’s Senate...

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Thai court dismisses prime minister, ruling that her leaked phone call with Cambodian leader hurt the national interest

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai court dismisses prime minister, ruling that her leaked phone call with Cambodian leader hurt the national… BANGKOK (AP) — Thai court dismisses prime minister, ruling that her leaked phone call with Cambodian leader hurt the...

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Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra removed from office

Thailand has removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office over accusations of a serious ethical breach due to a controversial phone call in June with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen, the Constitutional Court of Thailand announced...

Paetongtarn Shinawatra: glamorous Thai PM felled by Cambodia row

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, scion of Thailand's most enduring and controversial political dynasty, was touted as the youthful, glamorous future of the movement, capable of winning over a new generation of voters. Now, barely a year after becoming...

Thailand’s Court Removes Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra

TDT | Manama Email: editor@newsofbahrain.com Thailand’s Constitutional Court has removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her entire cabinet from office on Friday. The court ruled that Paetongtarn failed to meet the ethical...

Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra removed from office over call with ex-Cambodia leader

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Thai court dismisses prime minister over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader

Thai court dismisses prime minister, ruling that her leaked phone call with Cambodian leader hurt the national interest