Constitutional Court Suspends Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra Over Leaked Phone Call

As per reports, the Thai constitutional court voted 7 to 2 in favour of suspending her from duty. The court's decision was announced shortly after Shinawatra announced that she would be taking on a dual role as PM and cultural minister in the new cabinet lineup.

With her suspension, Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes the second Thai prime minister to be held up for ethics violations in less than a year. Shinawatra was elected as PM after the ouster of former prime minister Srettha Thavisin, who was also suspended in a similar manner.

In the leaked audio tape, the PM was heard referring to the Cambodian leader as "uncle" as she spoke critically of a high-ranking Thai military official.