Thai court removes Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office
Al Jazeera
Court dismisses suspended prime minister for ethical misconduct over her handling of a border row with Cambodia.
Bangkok, Thailand – Thailand’s Constitutional Court has removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office, after finding her guilty of ethical misconduct over a controversial phone call with Cambodia’s former leader, Hun Sen.
The ruling on Friday makes Paetongtarn the fifth prime minister since 2008 to be stripped of office by Thai judges.
The nine-judge court ruled that the 39-year-old politician had violated the ethical standards required of a prime minister during her call with Hun Sen in June, in which she discussed efforts to prevent an escalation of a deadly border conflict.
The court also said Paetongtarn had put her personal interests over that of the nation and damaged the country’s reputation.
In the leaked conversation, Paetongtarn was heard pandering to Hun Sen and calling him “uncle”, while criticising a senior Thai army commander and describing him as an “opponent”.
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