New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- The Constitutional Court removed Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday after a year into her term. Her dismissal came weeks after her suspension and renewed border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra's ouster came over a call she reportedly had with Cambodian Senate leader Hun Sen on June 15.
In a 6-3 ruling, the court ruled on Friday that Shinawatra had harmed the national interest and violated ethical standards in a phone call with Cambodia's former leader Hun Se, the Associated Press reported.
It was alleged that during the phone call, Paetongtarn Shinawatra appeared to criticise a Thailand army official and side with Cambodia in a border dispute - a p...
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