On July 14th, local time, the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Thailand convened a meeting and unanimously decided to establish an investigative team to investigate Petontham for suspected serious violations of ethical standards. This investigation was initiated by a recording that involved a conversation between Petontham and the President of Cambodia’s Senate, Hun Sen, regarding the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.
△ On July 1st, Petontham expressed acceptance of the decision made by the Constitutional Court of Thailand.
On July 1st, the Constitutional Court of Thailand had accepted the impeachment petition against Petontham and suspended his presidency. At that time, Petontham stated he accepted the court’s decision and apologized to the Thai public for their concerns. Currently, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transportation Surayya Khonrongklao has taken over as acting Prime Minister. (CCTV Yang Zhenli)
After being suspended, Petontham’s latest statement: Apologies to the public and will continue to serve the country.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission of Thailand will conduct an investigation into the controversial call involving Petontham.
The Deputy Prime Minister has become Acting Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister is embroiled in a “phonegate” scandal.