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Wall Street Journal
05-07-2025
- Wall Street Journal
Generations of Campers Mourn a Texas Institution Devastated by Floods
Each summer, the daughters of senators, governors, oil barons and other Texas royalty would pass through the gates of Camp Mystic on the banks of the Guadalupe River in the state's Hill Country. Once on the other side, they would leave behind their prominent last names and become Mystic girls, devoted to kindness, self-improvement and fair play while living in a realm with its own traditions and rituals conjured by generations of the same family.
CNA
01-07-2025
- Politics
- CNA
ISEAS visiting senior fellow Termsak Chalermpalanupap on Thailand's political landscape
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been suspended by the Constitutional Court. The petition was filed by 36 senators, accusing her of dishonesty and breaching ethical standards. Dr Termsak Chalermpalanupap, visiting senior fellow for the Thailand studies programme at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, shared more about what this means for the country's broader political landscape.
CNN
01-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Vote-A-Rama Drama - CNN This Morning with Audie Cornish - Podcast on CNN Podcasts
CNN This Morning 49 mins It was another all-nighter for senators as they move forward on President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. Does the GOP have the votes to pass it? Plus, families in Idaho are furious after a plea deal is offered to the man accused of killing four college students. And today, the president heads to the Everglades for the opening of Alligator Alcatraz. Is this remote facility the new blueprint for immigration crackdown?
LBCI
01-07-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Thailand Constitutional Court suspends PM: Statement
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended by the country's Constitutional Court on Tuesday, as it opened a probe into her conduct in a diplomatic spat with Cambodia. "The Constitutional Court with a majority of 7-2 suspends the respondent from Prime Ministerial duty from 1 July until the Constitutional Court has made its ruling," said a statement, after a group of conservative senators lodged a case accusing Paetongtarn of breaching ministerial ethics during a border row with Cambodia. AFP
Japan Times
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Japan Times
Thai political crisis deepens as Shinawatras face legal battles
Thailand's most influential political dynasty is facing two high-profile legal battles, with an unfavorable outcome for Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra likely to deepen a political crisis that's already pushed her government to the brink of collapse. On Tuesday, the Constitutional Court may decide whether to accept a petition seeking her ouster, while a separate court is set to begin the trial of a decade-old royal insult case against her father, Thaksin Shinawatra. The petition, filed by a group of senators, accuses the prime minister of violating ethical standards outlined in the constitution — grounds that could lead to her disqualification. The case relates to her remarks in a leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen last month regarding a border dispute. If the court accepts the case, it may also decide to suspend Paetongtarn from performing prime ministerial duties until a ruling is issued. Such an outcome would likely worsen the political uncertainty and risk bringing government functioning to a standstill. It could also cast doubt on a new Cabinet lineup intended to fill vacancies left by the exit of a key coalition partner and shore up support among remaining allies. The 38-year-old premier has resisted calls to resign over the leaked phone call, in which she criticized the Thai army's handling of the border standoff with Cambodia. She has said that an adverse court decision could impact tariff talks with the U.S. scheduled for Thursday. A protester wears a face mask with the colors of the Thai flag during an anti-government demonstration in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday. | Bloomberg "We have to let the process take its course. Am I worried? Yes,' Paetongtarn told reporters on Monday. "We're trying to focus on the work process first, as we don't want anything to be disrupted.' Meanwhile, Thaksin — Paetongtarn's father and the de facto leader of the ruling Pheu Thai Party — is scheduled to appear before a criminal court in Bangkok on Tuesday for the first of seven hearings in a case that could see him jailed under the stringent lese majeste law. The law carries a maximum jail term of 15 years for each offense of defaming the monarchy. The barrage of legal challenges facing the Shinawatra family is fueling fears of renewed unrest in Thailand. A large protest over the weekend demanding Paetongtarn's resignation has already weighed on investor sentiment. Concerns over escalating protests have further rattled foreign investors, who have pulled more than $2 billion from Thai stocks this year. Thailand's benchmark SET Index is already under pressure, down about 22% this year — making it the worst-performing major equity market globally. The country's economy is strained by Southeast Asia's highest household debt and the looming threat of a punitive 36% U.S. tariff on Thai exports, which analysts predict will undermine private consumption and corporate earnings. The unfolding legal threats add to Thailand's long history of political instability, where multiple prime ministers have been removed either by court rulings or military coups. Paetongtarn's immediate predecessor, Srettha Thavisin, was dismissed by the Constitutional Court for an ethics violation, while governments led by both Thaksin and his sister Yingluck Shinawatra were overthrown in military takeovers. The charges against Thaksin, 75, stem from a 2015 interview he gave in Seoul, shortly after the coup that ousted his sister's government. Prosecutors allege that his remarks violated Article 112 of Thailand's penal code — the lese majeste law. Thaksin, who has denied the charges, is out on bail but has been barred from traveling outside the country without the court's permission.
