On August 29, the Thai Constitutional Court ruled that Prime Minister Peton Tsingnava, in violation of the relevant provisions of the Constitution, dismissed his prime minister's office and dissolved his cabinet. The court believed that Peton Tsingva, in June, spoke to former Prime Minister and Senate President Huntsen about the border situation "placing personal interests above national interests and damaging the national reputation." Peton Tsingva became the fifth Prime Minister of Thailand dismissed by the Constitutional Court since 2008. After the announcement of the decision, Peton Tsingva held a press conference in the cabinet of the Prime Minister, saying that he respected the court's ruling, but reiterated his initial intention was for the national interests. The court's ruling made Thailand "suddenly changed again". According to the provisions,

¡°Violation of moral norms¡±

Petongthan became Prime Minister of Thailand in August 2024, exactly one year ago. In mid-June this year, a recording of a phone call between Petongtan and Hun Sen about the situation on the Thai-Cambodian border flowed out. Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao said that Petongtan affectionately called Hun Sen "uncle" during the phone call, asked Hun Sen to help her solve the border problem, and criticized a commander of the Thai army as a "madman" and an "enemy of the government". The call caused great controversy. Thirty-six Thai senators filed a petition with the Constitutional Court, accusing Petongtan of "violating the moral standards of being a prime minister". On July 1st, the Constitutional Court announced that it would accept the petition and suspend Petongtan from exercising the functions and powers of Prime Minister with immediate effect.

Thailand's nine-judge Constitutional Court ruled by a 6-3 majority on the 29th that Petuntan was unconstitutional. During the court's hearing of the case, Petuntan defended that her call with Hun Sen "took place entirely within the framework of diplomacy" and did not involve any secret transactions or attempts to harm the national interest, nor did it involve personal gain for herself or her family. Petuntan specifically explained the expression on the phone "you can tell me what you want and I will arrange it," calling it an "interest-oriented" negotiation technique to ease border tensions and avoid the expansion of conflict.

This claim was not accepted by the court. According to the Bangkok Post, the Thai Constitutional Court said in its ruling that the recorded call between Petuntan and Hun Sen showed a lack of unity between her government and the Thai military, exposed internal divisions, and could weaken Thailand's position and allow Cambodia to interfere in its internal affairs. The court also held that Petuntan had negative remarks about the Thai military during the call and interceded with Hun Sen, which was not in the national interest; Petuntan's actions violated the constitutional ethics of the prime minister and "caused the public to lose trust and confidence in the prime minister".

The ruling found that Petuntan's actions seriously violated the Thai constitution's provisions on the ethics of cabinet ministers, and his termination of the prime minister's position took effect on July 1, the day he was suspended by the Constitutional Court.

On August 14, 2024, the Thai Constitutional Court ruled that Sita was unconstitutional because he nominated a minister with illegal records during the cabinet reorganization, in violation of the relevant provisions of the constitution. Four days later, Patton became prime minister.

"Fatalism"?

Petongtan did not go to the court on the 29th, but heard the ruling through live broadcast. After the ruling was read out, she held a press conference in the Prime Minister's Office, attended by a number of cabinet ministers from the coalition ruling party.

Petontan said she respected the Constitutional Court's decision but reiterated that its original intention was in the national interest. "In that exposed recording, I never sought any personal gain for myself. I also want to emphasize to the people that there is one thing I have always adhered to, and that is the lives of the people." The Thai-Cambodian conflict escalated sharply in late July and lasted for five days, killing more than 30 people on both sides and turning more than 300,000 border residents into refugees. On July 28, Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Acting Prime Minister Purtan held face-to-face talks in Malaysia, the rotating chair of ASEAN, and agreed to a ceasefire.

Petontan said at a press conference that today's verdict once again triggered a sudden political shock. At times like this, all Thai people, whether the ruling party or the opposition party, must unite and work together to restore political stability and avoid the country from falling into another sudden change. She did not answer reporters 'questions.

According to the Bangkok Post, the 39-year-old Petun Tan, the daughter of the former prime minister of Thailand, once the youngest prime minister in the history of Thailand, was dismissed as a heavy blow to the Chinatown political family, which could trigger a new round of turmoil.There is an analysis that the latest ruling of the Thai Constitutional Court, once again raised the "theory of the destiny of the Chinatown family": why the prime minister of this family always seems to be difficult to escape judicial review?

The British "Guardian" said Petontan became the fourth prime minister in his family to step down due to a military coup or court ruling. Thaksin was ousted in a military coup in 2006. In 2008, Thaksin's brother-in-law Somchai, who had served as prime minister for less than three months, was forced to step down due to a court ruling. In 2014, Thaksin's sister Yingluck was accused of abusing her power and appointing civil servants beyond her authority. She was eventually ruled by the court to immediately remove her duties as prime minister. The commentary said that for decades, the troubled Shinawatra family has been fighting the Thai military, but now its survival is threatened by declining voter support.

Five are eligible for prime minister.

After Petuntan steps down, the immediate issue is to elect a new prime minister. According to the Thai constitution, when the prime minister's office is terminated, all cabinet members must step down together, and the lower house of parliament will be responsible for selecting a new prime minister. Acting Prime Minister Puttan will lead the rest of the cabinet to continue to perform caretaker duties until the new cabinet is inaugurated. The constitution does not stipulate the time for selecting a new prime minister.

On the evening of the 29th, he went to the headquarters of the ruling party for the Thai party to meet with members of the parliament and other supporters.At the same time, the major opposition parties also issued statements, putting conditions for the election of a new prime minister.

According to the Bangkok Post, there are currently five people eligible for prime minister, of whom only one comes from the Thai party, the 77-year-old former Attorney General Giorgos Niedisili. His cabinet experience is limited and has remained low in politics. Many analysts believe that the ruling coalition currently represents only a weak majority in the House of Representatives, for the Thai party is at a disadvantage in the new prime minister election. According to other reports, the Pride Thai Party said on the evening of 29 that the party has received the support of other parties and can get enough votes to ensure the party's leader Anutin becomes prime minister.