Thailand ’s embattled prime minister was suspended from duty Tuesday and could face dismissal pending an ethics probe over a leaked phone call she had with Cambodia’s powerful former leader. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand 's youngest PM , faces a crisis after a leaked call with Cambodia's Hun Sen, putting her government under intense scrutiny. BANGKOK: Thailand 's parliament elected Anutin Charnvirakul as the country's new prime minister on Friday (Sep 5). He secured a majority of 311 votes, beating Pheu Thai party's Chaikasem Nitisiri ... Paetongtarn Shinawatra is a Thai businesswoman and politician who served as the 31st prime minister of Thailand (2024–25). She is the daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the second woman to hold the office, following her aunt, Yingluck Shinawatra.