Thai prime minister removed from office over ‘ethics violation’ from leaked phone call

Fifth leader in 17 years to be removed by Constitutional Court

Paetongtarn Shinawatra was Thailand's youngest prime minister. Photo: Getty

Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra yesterday for an ethics violation, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that triggered a flurry of deal-making aimed at filling the void.

Ms Paetongtarn, who was Thailand’s youngest prime minister, becomes the sixth premier from or backed by the billionaire Shinawatra family to be removed by the military or judiciary in a tumultuous two-decade battle for power between the country’s warring elites.

The ruling paves the way for the election by parliament of a new

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