Thailand PM Paetongtarn battles crisis over leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen amid border row

Thailand PM Paetongtarn battles crisis over leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen amid border row

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is facing a major political crisis less than a year into her term, as the Bhumjaithai Party, a key ally, withdrew from the ruling coalition on Wednesday over a leaked phone conversation related to border issues with Cambodia.

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, center, talks to reporters at Government house in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP Photo)