- Paetongtarn Shinawatra suspended after leaked phone call suggests Thai premier ‘kowtowed’ to Cambodia amid border dispute - Experts say the fallout may end her political career and push the country closer to early elections or a military intervention ISTANBUL A political storm is sweeping through Thailand following the dramatic suspension of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra earlier this month, shaking the country’s leadership and delivering a serious blow to the powerful Shinawatra