Ex-PM Paetongtarn quits as party leader

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Former Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra resigns as Pheu Thai leader to pave the way for a party revamp, months after her dismissal over an ethics breach.

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00:00Former Thai Prime Minister Patengton Shinawad has stepped down the ladder of the Perthai party,

00:06saying the move is meant to allow a full revamp of the party.

00:10In a statement, the 39-year-old said change must begin immediately

00:14and that her resignation would let the party rebuild freely and completely.

00:20She will, however, remain a party member.

00:21Perthai was removed as Prime Minister in August after Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled she had breached attics

00:31during a phone call with Cambodian leader Hun Sen.

00:35The call linked to a border dispute was seen as showing favour to Phnom Penh.

00:40Her dismissal and the party's fall from power triggered a wave of resignations among senior members,

00:46while Perthai's popularity sharply declined.

00:49Observers say her exit aims to stop rivals from using her as the political target

00:55ahead of the next general election scheduled for March 2026.

01:00Patengton is the third Shinawad to serve as Prime Minister

01:03after her father Thaksin and An Yingluck and the last member of the family still active in Thai politics.

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