Thailand Prime Minister suspended: Court suspends Paetongtarn Shinawatra over leaked phone call
King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has formally approved a new cabinet roster for Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's coalition government, following political upheaval caused by a leaked phone call. This is an audio recording where the former prime minister - Thaksin Shinawatra - made comments that raised doubt about the ruling Pheu Thai Party's allegiance to the monarchy - a highly charged topic of conversation in Thailand. Key ministries have switched hands in order to bring new members into the cabinet and strengthen the coalition's ties to stabilize the government and reduce public uncertainty. The new cabinet is deliberately meant to assuage the concerns of all sides of the political factions that came together after the election last year. Many analysts consider this type of reshuffling is an effort to assist the coalition bridging any potential cracks to maintain public trust. The palace's embrace of the coalition's approval of the new cabinet is as much about providing legal cover to the new team as they deal with the country's economic issues and political divides while singing the praises of the monarchy.
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