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Thailand's Constitutional Court sacks PM Paetongtarn for ethics violation
Published on 29/08/2025
» Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that could usher in a new period of turmoil.
Pheu Thai: No preparations made in event of unfavourable court ruling on PM
Published on 29/08/2025
» The Pheu Thai Party has adopted a wait-and-see approach ahead of the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the controversial clip involving suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
Judgement day for Thai PM 'Ung Ing' Paetongtarn
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/08/2025
» The Constitutional Court will decide on Friday the fate of suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra in a case involving a leaked audio recording of her conversation with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
Anutin and Prawit meet on eve of PM’s D-Day
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/08/2025
» Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul, a prime ministerial candidate, had lunch and talked politics on Thursday with Palang Pracharath Party leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon on the eve of a court ruling on the ethics of suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Paetongtarn will not be in court for Friday's crucial ruling
Online Reporters, Published on 27/08/2025
» Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will not be at the Constitutional Court for Friday's ruling in the Hun Sen phone-calll case. She will monitor it from Government House.
Bhumjaithai boss has 'no designs on PM post'
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/08/2025
» Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul dismissed speculation that he is preparing to assume the role of prime minister.
Paetongtarn confident of return as PM
Post Reporters, Published on 26/08/2025
» Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra expressed optimism about resuming her duties during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, voicing her determination to return to work later this week.
Court threatens legal action over leaked recording
Post Reporters, Published on 26/08/2025
» The Constitutional Court is threatening legal action against those who disseminated recordings of the Aug 21 hearing of the case against suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over her conversation with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
Suspended Thai PM Paetongtarn set to submit closing statement to court
Post Reporters, Published on 24/08/2025
» Suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will submit her closing statement to the Constitutional Court on Monday. Judges are considering a petition concerning a leaked recording of her conversation with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
Thailand's costly political shenanigans
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 22/08/2025
» In a country of 70 million where a handful of men can remove an elected government time and again, there can be no stability and progress, only tension and regression. This is how Thailand can be characterised over the past two decades. It is now going through yet another cycle of heightened political instability with the potential collapse of the government under suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in the footsteps of previous leaders who were similarly ousted by the Constitutional Court.