Thailand court suspends PM Shinawatra over suspected breach of Constitution
The judges voted unanimously on Tuesday to take the petition accusing her of a breach of ethics and voted seven to two to suspend her from duty.
Paetongtarn has faced growing dissatisfaction in the country over her handling of Thailand's latest border dispute with Cambodia, involving an armed confrontation on May 28 in which one Cambodian soldier was killed.
The group of senators asked the court to remove Paetongtarn as Prime Minister on charges of sedition that allegedly affected the country's sovereignty, as she was heard attacking the commander of the Second Army Area as 'the opponent' during a phone conversation with former Cambodian PM Hun Sen.
The recorded clip of her conversation was later leaked to social media. She came under severe criticism for allegedly trying to please the Cambodian strongman amid border tensions, while the Second Army Area was attempting to take a tougher stance to defend Thailand's territories.
The leaked phone call, while she engaged in diplomacy over the border dispute, set off a string of complaints and public protests.
Additionally, the Thai PM also faces investigations over an alleged breach of ethics by the Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, whose decision could also lead to her removal.
Earlier on Tuesday, Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn had also endorsed a cabinet reshuffle forced when a major party left Paetongtarn's coalition government over the leaked phone call.
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