The Thai Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Patoongthan Shinnavatra from the performance of duties against the backdrop of flashed disputes around her telephone conversation with the former Prime Minister of Cambodia and the current chairman of Senate Hong Syn.
Earlier, 36 senators accused the shinnavatra of violation of ethical norms during this conversation. In the petition presented to the court, they indicated that the content of the conversation undermines confidence in the head of the government.
The Constitutional Court, having examined the appeal, decided to temporarily remove the Prime Minister: 7 judges voted for – 2.
leaked conversation
The press included a 17-minute audio recording of the telephone conversation of the tire-off with Hong Sen, during which the head of government addresses him as an “uncle” and declares his intention to shift one of the Thai military commanders.
After the recording of the second largest party in the ruling coalition – bhumjaithai – announced the exit from the alliance, indicating that the conversation “caused damage to the sovereignty and security of Thailand and his army.”
Against the backdrop of growing calls to resign, the tinnavatra apologized, explaining that she used such a tone as part of the “negotiation tactics” and that its goal was to promote the world between the two countries.
Borderline voltage between Thailand and Cambodia
Thailand and Cambodia, the states of Southeast Asia, separated by 817 km by the land border, have been in a state of territorial dispute for a long time.
May 28 between the parties, a short -term armed incident occurred against the backdrop of accusations of violation of the border agreements.
Subsequently, the army of the two countries agreed on a peaceful settlement of the conflict.
Thailand announced that all checkpoints on the border with Cambodia will be under the control of the central government in Bangkok.
Prime Minister Cambodian Hong Manet said that his country appealed to the International Court of the UN (MUS) to resolve the territorial dispute with Thailand.