"Paetongtarn, Thailand's youngest prime minister, was suspended last month after a recording was leaked of her phone conversation with Hun Sen, in which they discussed a simmering border dispute between the neighbouring countries. Critics accused her of failing to protect Thailand's interests during the call, in which she addressed Hun Sen as uncle, and told him that if there were anything he wanted, she would take care of it. She also made critical remarks about a senior Thai military commander."
"Paetongtarn, daughter of the billionaire former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra, apologised for her comments, describing them a negotiating tactic. However, the leaked conversation has created a major political crisis for her government, just one year after she took office. A coalition partner quit her government in June, leaving her with only a slim majority, while thousands of protesters took to the streets of Bangkok, demanding her resignation."
Thailand's constitutional court will decide whether suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra should be removed from office after a leaked phone call with Cambodian leader Hun Sen. The recording showed her addressing Hun Sen as 'uncle', offering to take care of requests, and included critical remarks about a senior Thai military commander. Paetongtarn apologised, calling the remarks a negotiating tactic. The leak triggered a major political crisis one year into her term: a coalition partner quit, leaving a slim majority, thousands protested, and senators filed a petition accusing her of lacking integrity and violating ethical standards. The incident worsened Thai-Cambodian relations, contributing to a deadly five-day border conflict and mass displacement, and raised concerns that her family's ties to Hun Sen undermined Thai interests.
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