Suspended Thai PM Hopes for Fair Court Ruling in Ethics Case

Suspended Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is seeking a fair hearing from a court probing allegations of ethical misconduct related to her handling of a border dispute with Cambodia, an official said.

As the nation’s leader, Paetongtarn’s phone conversation with Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen was made in good faith with a sincere intention to promote peace between the two countries, Prommin Lertsuridej, secretary-general to the prime minister, told reporters. She submitted her defense statement on Monday, meeting the deadline set by the Constitutional Court, he said.