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Blurring the Divide between Legal and Political Liability
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Blurring the Divide between Legal and Political Liability On the Decision of the Constitutional Court to Remove the Thai Prime Minister from OfficeOn 29 August 2025, the Thai Constitutional Court removed Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the Prime Minister of Thailand, from office due to a scandal involving a leaked phone call.
Thereby, the Constitutional Court added further turbulence into the already volatile and fragile political system.
Hun Sen hosted her father, Thaksin Shinawatra, during his exile after the 2006 coup d’état.
According to the Court, Prime Minister Paetongtarn exposed Thailand’s weakness to Hun Sen when she denounced the 2nd Army Commander.
By treating the crisis as a personal matter, she underestimated it and fell victim to the more experienced Hun Sen.
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