Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister (PM) Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Friday in a 6-3 ruling, finding that she had acted in violation of constitutional ethics provisions.

The court’s final ruling, which is not subject to appeal under Thai law, immediately terminated Shinawatra’s position under Section 170 of the Constitution. The ruling results in the immediate dissolution of Shinawatra’s cabinet, with Deputy PM Phumtham Wechayachai now serving as the interim leader until parliament selects a new PM.

The dismissal stems from a June telephone conversation between PM Shinawatra and Cambodia’s former leader, Hun Sen. In the leaked call, Shinawatra reportedly belittled a Thai military commander and adopted a conciliatory approach toward Hun. The conversation drew ire as

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