ISTANBUL, June 22 — Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai Party said on Saturday that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will neither resign nor dissolve parliament, rejecting opposition demands following a leaked phone conversation with Cambodia’s Senate president, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
“The Prime Minister has firmly affirmed to us that she will continue to fully carry out her duties in addressing the crises the country is currently facing,” party Secretary-General Sorawong Thienthong said in a statement posted on Facebook, referring to ongoing tensions with Cambodia.
Sorawong said the administration remains focused on using the remainder of its term to advance key policies despite the political fallout from the leaked call.
The comments come after a recording of a phone call between Paetongtarn and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen was posted on the latter’s Facebook page.
In the call, Paetongtarn is heard criticising Thailand’s 2nd Army Region commander over the military’s handling of a border dispute that left one Cambodian soldier dead on May 28.
Opposition parties and protesters have since called for her resignation and the dissolution of parliament.
Thailand’s Opposition leader, Natthapong Ruengpanyawut, has demanded a snap election, citing a breach of public trust.
In a further escalation, Thai authorities filed a complaint with the Cybercrime Investigation Bureau against Hun Sen, accusing him of threatening national security and stoking bilateral tensions, Thai PBS reported.
