Thai PM won't quit, dissolve Parliament over leaked phone call

Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai Party stated yesterday that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will not resign or dissolve Parliament, reported Anadolu Ajansi.

The party rejected opposition demands following a leaked phone conversation with Cambodia’s Senate president Hun Sen.

“The prime minister has firmly affirmed to us that she will continue to fully carry out her duties in addressing the crises the country is currently facing,” said party secretary-general Sorawong Thienthong on Facebook, referring to ongoing tensions with Cambodia.

Sorawong said the administration remains focused on using the remainder of its term to advance key policies despite the political fallout from the leaked call.

The comments follow the release of a recording of a phone call between Paetongtarn and Hun Sen, which was posted on the latter’s Facebook page.

In the call, Paetongtarn is heard criticising Thailand’s 2nd Army Region commander over the military’s handling of a border dispute that left one Cambodian soldier dead on May 28.

Opposition parties and protesters have since called for her resignation and the dissolution of Parliament.

Thailand’s opposition leader, Natthapong Ruengpanyawut, has demanded a snap election, citing a breach of public trust.

In a further escalation, Thai authorities filed a complaint with the Cybercrime Investigation Bureau against Hun Sen, accusing him of threatening national security and stoking bilateral tensions, Thai PBS reported.

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