Hun Sen leak topples govtListen to this articleFormer PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra apologises for the controversy stemming from the leaked recording of her conversation with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen. Apichart JinakulThe incident came amid heightened tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border in June, during which the administration of former prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was already in a precarious position, struggling to govern under mounting political pressure. It came in the form of a leaked audio recording of a private conversation between Ms Paetongtarn and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen, which surfaced on June 15. The recording drew widespread public criticism, as Ms Paetongtarn could be heard suggesting to the Cambodian strongman that some Thai officials were not on her side. Following the leak of the recordings, political activists called on Ms Paetongtarn to immediately resign and urged parties in the ruling coalition to withdraw their support for her administration. Around the same time, a group of 36 senators petitioned the Constitutional Court to rule if Ms Paetongtarn should be dismissed as prime minister, under sections 82, 160 and 170 of the constitution.

Source: Bangkok Post December 30, 2025 00:09 UTC