Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is combating for her political survival.
The Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has 15 days to make her case after the nation’s excessive courtroom suspended her for a breach of ethics.
This comes after a cellphone name between Shinawatra and Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen, discussing an earlier border dispute.
A leaked audio of that decision, during which the prime minister referred to Hun Sen as “uncle” and appeared to criticise a Thai military commander, has sparked outrage and protests.
So, what’s subsequent for Paetongtarn Shinawatra?
And for a rustic that’s seen its fair proportion of army coups, what is going to it imply for democracy?
Presenter: James Bays
Visitors:
Sean Boonpracong – Political analyst.
Thitinan Pongsudhirak – Political scientist at Chulalongkorn College.
Kasit Piromya – Former Thai minister of international affairs.