BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s political crisis deepened as the Constitutional Court on Friday removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office just a year into her term. The court ruled she had harmed the national interest and violated ethical standards in a phone call with Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen, plunging an already fragile administration into disarray.

Here’s what we know about the latest political twist.

What happened on Friday

In a 6–3 ruling, the court found that Paetongtarn’s conduct during the June 15 call with Cambodian Senate leader Hun Sen violated constitutional ethics rules. The court said she lacked “demonstrable honesty and integrity” and that she appeared to put personal ties above the national interest.

During the call, Paetongtarn had referred to Hun Sen

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