India, July 1 -- Thailand's Constitutional Court has suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday, in an ethics violation case.

The Thai leader, who has been facing growing dissatisfaction due to the border dispute with Cambodia, was suspended over a leaked phone call with a former Cambodian leader.

As per reports, the Thai constitutional court voted 7 to 2 in favour of suspending her from duty. The court's decision was announced shortly after Shinawatra announced that she would be taking on a dual role as PM and cultural minister in the new cabinet lineup.

With her suspension, Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes the second Thai prime minister to be held up for ethics violations in less than a year. Shinawatra was elected as P...