Shock in Bangkok! Thailand’s Constitutional Court has unanimously suspended Prime Minister Petongtarn Shinawatra over alleged ethics violations linked to a phone call with a high-ranking Cambodian official. Yes, you read that right — a phone call! But this wasn’t just any chat; it sparked a political firestorm over a border dispute that led to an armed clash and the death of a Cambodian soldier on May 28. The PM is accused of trying to calm Cambodia’s Senate president, which unleashed a wave of public outrage and protests in Thailand. Thousands of conservative, nationalist demonstrators flooded Bangkok’s center demanding her resignation. The court gave her 15 days to defend herself, but while she fights to keep her job, her deputy Suria Jungrungruangkit is already poised to take over. All this unfolds as King Maha Vajiralongkorn approved a government reshuffle, and the leading party quit the coalition amid the scandal. Is this the end of the Shinawatra era? Thailand’s courts, pillars of the royalist system, have once again flexed their muscles by ousting political rivals under the guise of ethics. Think your country’s politics are messy? Just wait until you see the power games in Bangkok! So, what do you think about this scandal? Is the PM a victim of political witch-hunting or did she really cross the ethical line? Drop a comment and let the debate begin!
