Thailand’s youngest Prime Minister, Patongtern Shinavatra, suspended on Tuesday, while the Constitutional Court filed a petition to remove him.
His suspension comes after a protest in Bangkok in the weekend, which calls after a leaked phone conversation between Petongtern and Cambodia, a leaked phone after a leaked phone conversation.
His alleged respect for Hun Sen lit public anger in Thailand. Patongtern was accused of reducing the national interests of the country.
For his opponents, the suspension of Patongtern is “his first victory” for Pungthong Pavaka for Pungthong Pavaka for Professor of Political Sciences at the University of Chulllongcorn, Thailand.
“Petongtern has destroyed the legitimacy of its Fu Thai party [to run the country]Especially after his call with Hun Sen, “he told DW.
He said, “Parliament will vote for a new Prime Minister and Feau Thai might be a bit longer, but not longer, not more than three months,” he predicted.
Comprehensive power of the Constitution Court of Thailand
Patongtern now has 15 days to present its defense. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Junggungungkit will serve as acting leader.
Petongtern wants to remain in the cabinet as the Minister of Culture after a reshuffle.
“She is most likely, seeing how things have gone before,” said Panchada Sirivunbud at Mahidol University, Thailand.
If Paetongtarn is finally removed, the 38 -year -old will be the second Prime Minister of Pheu Thai to dismiss Fraich last year.
What was removed by the Constitutional Court after less than a year in power on allegations of violation of his predecessor, Seretra Thawicin, morality.
The same court won the progressive move forward party, which won the most seats in the 2023 election. Its leaders were banned from politics for 10 years.
The apex court ruled in favor of the Election Commission’s petition, which goes ahead, tried to overthrow the monarchy by promising to improve the reading megest law, which protects the Thai royal family from criticism.
Thacasin is facing his own legal battle
The suspension of the Petongtern of the Constitutional Court came on the same day as the beginning of the trial against his father Tired Shinavatra.
Thakasin is accused of insulting the monarchy in an interview given to Chosun Ilbo in 2015 in 2015.
The former Prime Minister, who was excluded in the 2006 coup, was widely seen as a driving force behind the government’s government.
He returned to Thailand in 2023 after 15 years in exile. Thakasin’s return was part of a grand cohesion between Fu Thai and conservative establishment-for a long time opponent.
The first elected to complete the four -year term came to power in 2001 on a wave of populist policies. His appeal, Alpine Kama Wanning, has long challenged military and royalist establishments.
Is this the end for the Shinavatra clan in Thai politics?
For the last two decades, the main force in Thai politics has been repeatedly excluded after the decision-supporting parties, court decisions and road protests.
In 2014, Thacasin’s sister, Yingalak, was removed by the Constitution Court for the misuse of power a few days before his civilian government was taken out in a coup. Yingalak was facing increasing protests for his resignation.
Paetongtarn is now facing opposition. Many people have long been a supporter of conservatives in the weekends, the supporter-royalist “Yellow shirt” movement, who opposed the father and aunt of Patongtern.
Panchda said, “The power of Thasin and Shinavatra family has become weak. There are ups and downs. It will be extremely difficult for the Shinavatra family to capture power.”
But the Shinavatras are not expected to abandon power. Analysts estimate that in the 2023 election, Fu Thai’s third and final Prime Minister’s candidate Chakasem Nitisiri will be nominated as the next person to lead Thailand.
Puangthong believes that the possible appointment of Chaiksem, who served as the Minister of Justice in the Yingalak cabinet until his dismissal in the 2014 coup, would not give up anti -government protests.
According to Puangthong, the ideal candidate of installation will be someone who is “loyal [to the monarchy] Like prayer, “The head of the army behind the coup topped the government of Yingalak and who remained in power till 2023.
What’s next for Thailand?
Puangthong insisted that Thailand does not want to progress “without politicians who dare to go against bureaucracy, capitalists and monopoly.
He said that the main opposition people, who were established after the disintegration of their predecessors, push forward and the future, “The only party seems to be the most courage, but they could not do anything.”
Despite winning the most seats in the 2023 election, further leaders, began to Limzaroenrat, who was blocked by the Senate’s top job, whose members were handed over by the former military jute.
“This is the same for the last 20 years. Thailand is quiet in the same cycle.
“I hope this time will not bring the army back into politics around demonstrations,” he said.
Edited by: Carl Sexton
