00:00Over in Thailand, the Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Pei Tung Tan Shinawat from duty,
00:06pending a case over her dismissal.
00:09However, Pei Tung Tan will remain in Cabinet as the new culture minister following a recent reshuffle.
00:19The court had taken on a petition from 36 senators that accused Pei Tung Tan of dishonesty
00:25and violating ethical standards under the Constitution.
00:28The Prime Minister faced mounting criticism after the leak of a politically sensitive phone call
00:34with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen last month.
00:37It triggered domestic outrage and has left her coalition with a razor-thin majority.
00:43A key party has since withdrawn from the alliance and is expected to push for a no-confidence vote in Parliament.
00:49In response to the court's decision, Pei Tung Tan said she accepted the ruling
00:52and vowed to continue working for the country as a Thai citizen.
00:56In the interim, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister will lead the government in a caretaker role.
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