Paetongtarn Shinawatra waves from a car as she leaves Government House after being dismissed from the position of prime minister by the Constitutional Court in Bangkok on Aug. 29, 2025. Lillian Sunwanrumpha/AFP
Thailand’s Constitutional Court permanently removed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister on Aug. 29, ruling that she violated constitutional ethics rules during a leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen.
The Constitutional Court’s ruling meant 39-year-old Paetongtarn—whose deputy, Phumtham Wechayachai, is serving as acting prime minister—was dismissed effective immediately.
