Thailand’s Constitutional Court voted 6–3 on Friday to remove Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violations tied to a leaked June phone call with Cambodian leader Hun Sen. The ruling immediately dissolved her cabinet and forces Parliament to pick a new leader.
Paetongtarn, 39, is the third member of her family to lose the premiership, following her father Thaksin and aunt Yingluck, underscoring the dynasty’s weakened grip on Thai politics.
The DX Brief:
- Court ruled she lacked “honesty and integrity” in the Hun Sen call
- Cabinet dissolved; Parliament to choose new PM from 2023 candidates
- Analysts expect no major protests — Shinawatra influence has faded
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