Thailand's ruling government is facing a crisis as a leaked phone call between Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen sparks outrage and calls for Shinawatra's resignation. The largest conservative party has left the ruling coalition, leaving Shinawatra's party with a slight majority. Experts say that the current government could be facing dissolution if the fallout continues.
00:00Protesters take to the streets of Bangkok, demanding that Prime Minister Petong Tan Shinawat step down.
00:09They're outraged over what she said in a leaked phone call between her and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen.
00:17I came here to oust the Prime Minister because she's a traitor and everything under her is not improving.
00:23We're on the verge of losing our territory if we don't come out.
00:26In the call, the Prime Minister is heard disassociating herself from the remarks of a Thai military commander about an incident that occurred on the Thai-Cambodian border.
00:37She's heard referring to Hun Sen as uncle and telling him to not listen to the other side, meaning the Thai military, who she accused of playing up tensions.
00:56She's a traitor, and she's a traitor, and she's a traitor, and she's a traitor, and she's a traitor, and she's a traitor, and she's a traitor.
01:07Back in May, tensions flared along a portion of the border when a Cambodian soldier was killed.
01:14The area had been hotly contested for years.
01:17The incident sparked protests in Cambodia.
01:21In an attempt to ease tensions, Prime Minister Shinawat called the former Cambodian leader, Hun Sen.
01:27But the contents of the call were leaked online, made only worse when Hun Sen decided to release the rest of the call on Facebook, which he said was done to provide context.
01:36In response, nationalist protests sprung up in Bangkok demanding her resignation.
01:43Since then, Shinawat has apologized for the phone call, expressed dismay at Hun Sen for releasing the call's recording, and reaffirmed support for the military.
01:52The incident has caused fallout for Shinawat's government, with the country's biggest conservative party, Pum Jai Thai, leaving the ruling coalition.
02:21An awkward partnership formed just last year that united the rival love-type party and pro-military forces.
02:29Shinawat's government is now left with a razor-thin majority.
02:33It also comes at a time when the country is facing slowed economic growth and high tariffs from the U.S.
02:39For now, the future of Shinawat's government hangs in the balance, and could collapse if more parties withdraw from the ruling coalition.
02:48Chris Ma and Gina Lopez for Taiwan Plus.
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