On June 24, King Maha Vajiralongkorn ratified a ministerial remodeling after the Bhumjaithai party abandoned the government coalition due to the so -called telephone
The Thailand Constitutional Court suspended the first minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday until the completion of a lawsuit, which began after the disclosure of a telephone call with a former Cambodian leader.
According to a statement, the judges unanimously voted to accept a petition, presented by about 30 conservative senators who accuse Shinawatra of “serious ethical violation.”
In mid-June, a conversation with former Cambodia Prime Minister and current Senate president Hun Sen was released in which Paetongtarn Shinawatra questioned the role of a high Thai army commander in the context of a border conflict between the two countries.
The judges also approved, for seven votes in favor and two against, the suspension of Shinawatra, which will be effective “until the decision [final] of the Constitutional Court “, which may take several weeks or even months, according to the statement.
“I accept the court decision,” the prime minister told journalists in front of the government palace in Bangcoque.
“I want to reaffirm that it was always my intention to act in the best interest of my country,” added Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit is expected to become the interim prime minister, although there is no official confirmation yet.
China today expressed the hope that Thailand will be able to maintain “stability” following the decision of the Constitutional Court. “As a neighbor friend, we hope Thailand will maintain its stability and development,” said Mao Ning, spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a press conference.
On June 24, King Maha Vajiralongkorn ratified a ministerial remodeling after the Bhumjaithai party abandoned the government coalition due to the so -called telephone.
The remodeling resulted in the removal of the government of the former deputy minister and interior minister Anutin Charvirakul, leader of Bhumjaithai.
The next day, the party announced that it would present a motion of censorship against the prime minister in Parliament on July 3.
Shinawatra also faces investigations over an alleged violation of ethics by Thailand’s anti -corruption agency, whose decision can also lead to its dismissal.
On Saturday, thousands of protesters joined the capital of Thailand to demand the resignation of the Prime Minister.
About four thousand protesters, according to news agency France Press, filled the streets of banquecoque, shaking Thai flags and applauding speeches, interspersed with screams of indignation.
Also today, the judgment of Thaksin Shinawatra, former minister and father of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, accused of defaming the monarchy, started in a court of Tha.
