Thai Prime Minister Suspended by Court After Cambodia Phone Call Leaked

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended following a leaked telephone call with Cambodia’s former leader, Hun Sen.

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (C) arrives for a Cabinet meeting at Government House in Bangkok on July 1, 2025. Sakchai Lalit/AP

Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on July 1 after 36 senators filed a petition seeking her removal over a leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen.

Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit, 70, will serve as caretaker prime minister while the court awaits Paetongtarn’s response to allegations of dishonesty and ethical violations under the constitution.