Thailand's Constitutional Court fired Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Friday after finding that she had broken ethical guidelines by speaking with a senior Cambodian official over the phone. The decision ends the term of the nation’s youngest prime minister and delivers the latest blow to the powerful Shinawatra political dynasty that has dominated Thai politics for more than two decades. Her father, Thaksin Shinawatra, who was prime minister from 2001 to 2006, has in the past faced allegations of putting his personal interests over those of the nation.

In a 6-3 vote, the judges on Friday found that Paetongtarn’s conduct in a 15 June call with Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen compromised national interests. The call, which became public just weeks before a deadly border conflict erupted between the two countries, sparked outrage in Thailand. Paetongtarn was heard in the audio of the conversation on the tense border situation, calling Hun Sen his "uncle" and seeming to call a general in the Thai army an "opponent." The 39-year-old defended herself, arguing that her familiar tone during the call was a negotiating tactic aimed at de-escalating tensions. Paetongtarn also apologised, insisting her conversation did not damage national security. (Euronews)