Thailand's Deputy PM Suriya to become caretaker premier, minister says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on July 1, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on July 1, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Thailand's Deputy PM Suriya Juangroongruangkit becomes caretaker premier after PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra's suspension due to ethical breaches.
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit will become caretaker premier after a court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty on Tuesday, Tourism Minister Sorawong Thienthong told Reuters.
Suriya, 70, also currently serves as transport minister. Paetongtarn has 15 days to respond the Constitutional Court after she was accused of dishonesty and breaching ethical standards over a leaked telephone conversation with Cambodia's influential former leader Hun Sen last month.
(Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat; Writing by Devjyot Ghoshal; Editing by Martin Petty)
Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit will become the caretaker premier.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended by the court due to accusations of dishonesty and breaching ethical standards.
Suriya Juangroongruangkit is currently serving as the Deputy Prime Minister and the transport minister.
Paetongtarn has 15 days to respond to the Constitutional Court regarding the accusations.
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