Thailand's former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced her resignation as the leader of the Pheu Thai Party in a social media post on Oct. 22.
The 39-year-old Paetongtarn, who had been the country's youngest prime minister, faced controversy after a recorded conversation between her and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen regarding the Thai-Cambodian border situation was leaked in June. On July 1, Thailand's Constitutional Court accepted a petition to investigate whether Paetongtarn had violated the constitution and immediately suspended her from performing her duties as prime minister.
On Aug. 29 (local time), the Constitutional Court ruled that the suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn had violated relevant constitutional provisions and removed her from the position of prime minister effective immediately.
According to People's Daily Online, although the Pheu Thai Party's regulations do not explicitly specify resignation mechanisms, under election laws, the party leader must personally sign the nomination documents for House of Representatives candidates. If relevant complaints are filed with the court or independent agencies in the future, it could lead to the disqualification of candidates. To avoid such legal and reputational risks, Paetongtarn chose to resign proactively to prevent potential impacts on the party's overall operations and election strategy in the future.
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