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| Thai PM Paetongtarn faces calls to quit after leaked phone call | Thai PM Paetongtarn faces calls to quit after leaked phone call |
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| Paetongtarn Shinawatra's coalition is now left with a slim majority in parliament | Paetongtarn Shinawatra's coalition is now left with a slim majority in parliament |
| Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's coalition government is on the brink of collapse after her phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a festering border dispute was leaked. | Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's coalition government is on the brink of collapse after her phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a festering border dispute was leaked. |
| The leak provoked public anger and prompted a key coalition partner of the 38-year-old Paetongtarn's Peu Thai party to quit. | The leak provoked public anger and prompted a key coalition partner of the 38-year-old Paetongtarn's Peu Thai party to quit. |
| In the call, she addressed Hun Sen, a family friend and senior politician in the South East Asian region, as "uncle" and appeared to dismiss a Thai military commander. | In the call, she addressed Hun Sen, a family friend and senior politician in the South East Asian region, as "uncle" and appeared to dismiss a Thai military commander. |
| "I would like to apologise for the leaked audio of my conversation with a Cambodian leader which has caused public resentment," Paetongtarn said on Thursday, as the pressure on her intensified. | |
| Bhumjaithai, the second-largest party in Paetongtarn's ruling coalition, quit the alliance on Wednesday, dealing a major blow to her Pheu Thai party's position in parliament. | Bhumjaithai, the second-largest party in Paetongtarn's ruling coalition, quit the alliance on Wednesday, dealing a major blow to her Pheu Thai party's position in parliament. |
| Paetongtarn's coalition now holds a slim majority - which will be lost if more of its partners decide to leave. Two other coalition partners will meet later on Thursday to discuss the situation. | Paetongtarn's coalition now holds a slim majority - which will be lost if more of its partners decide to leave. Two other coalition partners will meet later on Thursday to discuss the situation. |
| Critics took issue with Paetongtarn's apparent deference to Hun Sen when she addressed him as "uncle" and promised to "take care" of his needs. | Critics took issue with Paetongtarn's apparent deference to Hun Sen when she addressed him as "uncle" and promised to "take care" of his needs. |
| They also accused Paetongtarn of undermining the country's politically influential army. She had told Hun Sen in the call that a Thai military commander handling the most recent flare-up of border tensions "just wanted to look cool and said things that are not useful". | They also accused Paetongtarn of undermining the country's politically influential army. She had told Hun Sen in the call that a Thai military commander handling the most recent flare-up of border tensions "just wanted to look cool and said things that are not useful". |
| The Shinawatras' friendship with Cambodia's Hun family goes back decades. Hun Sen and Paetongtarn's father, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, consider each other "godbrothers". | The Shinawatras' friendship with Cambodia's Hun family goes back decades. Hun Sen and Paetongtarn's father, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, consider each other "godbrothers". |
| The Thai leader defended the call as a "negotiation technique" but opposition figures have called on her to resign. | The Thai leader defended the call as a "negotiation technique" but opposition figures have called on her to resign. |
| Hun Sen said he had shared the audio clip with 80 politicians and one of them leaked it. He later shared the entire 17-minute recording on his Facebook page. | Hun Sen said he had shared the audio clip with 80 politicians and one of them leaked it. He later shared the entire 17-minute recording on his Facebook page. |
| In a letter to the Cambodian ambassador, Thailand's foreign ministry said it was "deeply disappointed" over the leak of a "private telephone conversation". | In a letter to the Cambodian ambassador, Thailand's foreign ministry said it was "deeply disappointed" over the leak of a "private telephone conversation". |
| "Trust and respect between the two leaders are fundamental to good neighbourliness and conduct among states," the letter read. | "Trust and respect between the two leaders are fundamental to good neighbourliness and conduct among states," the letter read. |
| It also said the leak "will severely affect ongoing efforts for both sides to resolve the problem in good faith". | It also said the leak "will severely affect ongoing efforts for both sides to resolve the problem in good faith". |
| Paetongtarn has said that she would no longer engage in private talks with the Cambodian leader. | Paetongtarn has said that she would no longer engage in private talks with the Cambodian leader. |
| Tensions at the border ramped up in May after a Cambodian soldier was killed in a clash. This plunged bilateral ties to their lowest in more than a decade. | Tensions at the border ramped up in May after a Cambodian soldier was killed in a clash. This plunged bilateral ties to their lowest in more than a decade. |
| Cambodia has banned imports from Thailand, ranging from fruit and vegetables to electricity and internet. It also banned Thai dramas from TV and cinemas as a result of the border dispute. | Cambodia has banned imports from Thailand, ranging from fruit and vegetables to electricity and internet. It also banned Thai dramas from TV and cinemas as a result of the border dispute. |
| Both countries have imposed border restrictions on each other. | Both countries have imposed border restrictions on each other. |
| The dispute between them dates back to more than a century, when the borders were drawn after the French occupation of Cambodia. | The dispute between them dates back to more than a century, when the borders were drawn after the French occupation of Cambodia. |