Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday, 29 August, dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra after ruling that she breached ethical standards during a leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen. The nine-member panel voted 6–3 that the conversation, held in June while the two countries faced a simmering border dispute, undermined the national interest and damaged public confidence in the premiership. Paetongtarn, 39, had already been suspended from her duties in July pending the verdict. Her removal ends a little over one year in office and marks the second consecutive Thai leader pushed out by the court in just thirteen months. She is also the third member of the Shinawatra family—after her father Thaksin and aunt Yingluck—to see a premiership cut short, underscoring the dynasty’s long-running clash with Thailand’s conservative establishment. The decision makes Paetongtarn the fifth prime minister in 17 years to be ousted by the Constitutional Court. Deputy Premier Phumtham Wechayachai and the existing cabinet will run the government in a caretaker capacity while the lower house begins the process of selecting a new leader. With Pheu Thai controlling only a slim majority in parliament, analysts expect intense bargaining and the potential for renewed protests, adding fresh uncertainty to Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.