Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra violated ethics rules during a phone call with a high-ranking Cambodian official. The ruling was 6-3 to remove the youngest Prime Minister in the country’s history, but one representing a family, the Shinawatra family, with a two-decade history of leading Thai politics. In the video, the PM referred to the Cambodian official as “uncle” and also criticized a high ranking Thai army general.
Thai court dismisses prime minister over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader – AP
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Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, ruling that she violated ethics rules in a phone call with a high-ranking Cambodian official. The decision ends the term of the nation’s youngest prime minister and delivers the latest blow to the powerful Shinawatra political dynasty that has dominated Thai politics for more than two decades.
In a 6-3 vote, the judges found that Paetongtarn’s conduct in a June 15 call with Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen compromised national interests.
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