Dynasty in distress: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn's fate in limbo

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks after Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended her from duty pending a case seeking her dismissal, at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, July 1, 2025. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

BANGKOK (Reuters) -It was a Thai court decision last year that swept Paetongtarn Shinawatra into the prime minister's office and now, once again, the fate of the 38-year-old novice politician lies in the hands of the judiciary.

The Constitutional Court suspended Paetongtarn - Thailand's youngest prime minister - from office on Tuesday, pending a case that seeks her dismissal over a controversial phone call last month with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen.