Thai Court Sets Deadline for Suspended Thai Prime Minister to File Defense

Thailand’s Constitutional Court gave suspended premier Paetongtarn Shinawatra until Aug. 4 to submit her defense in a high-profile ethics case that could see her ousted over the handling of a border dispute.

The extension is final, and the court will proceed with the case regardless of whether it receives her defense, the court said in a statement Wednesday. The court had previously granted Paetongtarn a two-week extension until July 31 to file her defense.