<figure id="attachment_3018529" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3018529" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-3018529" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/734d6107-thailand-paetongtarn-shinawatra-260325.webp" alt="" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3018529" class="wp-caption-text">A guilty verdict would make Paetongtarn the third Shinawatra ousted early as premier. (AP pic)</figcaption></figure>
BANGKOK: Thailand&#8217;s Constitutional Court announced Wednesday that it will rule this month on a case seeking to oust prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over her handling of a diplomatic spat with Cambodia.
A group of conservative senators filed a case accusing Paetongtarn of unprofessional conduct and breaching ministerial ethics during a border row with Cambodia that led to the two neighbours&#8217; bloodiest military clashes in decades.
The Constitutional Court said in a statement that it will deliver its verdict in the case at 3.00pm (0800 GMT) on Aug 29.
Paetongtarn, daughter of controversial billionaire ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, took office less than a year ago when her predecessor was thrown out of office by the same court.
Suspended from her duties by the court last month, the 38-year-old has defended her actions, insisting she acted in the country&#8217;s interests.
In a leaked phone recording, Paetongtarn addressed Cambodian statesman Hun Sen as &#8220;uncle&#8221; during a call about the tensions and referred to a Thai military commander as her &#8220;opponent&#8221; – remarks that sparked a backlash.
Conservative lawmakers accuse her of kowtowing to Cambodia and undermining the military and allege she breached constitutional provisions requiring &#8220;evident integrity&#8221; and &#8220;ethical standards&#8221; among ministers.
If the verdict goes against her, Paetongtarn would become the third Shinawatra to be ousted early as premier, after her father and aunt, Yingluck – both thrown out in military coups.
Thai politics has been driven for two decades by a battle between the conservative, pro-military, pro-royalist elite and the Shinawatra clan, whom they consider a threat to the kingdom&#8217;s traditional social order.
Thaksin is on trial for lese-majeste and is due to hear his verdict on Aug 22.
In a July interview with local media, Thaksin said that if his daughter is removed from office, she will &#8220;just go back and perform her duty as a mother&#8221;.

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