The story so far: Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended by the country’s Constitutional Court on July 1, following a leaked phone call with former Cambodian Premier Hun ... What the rise of 37-year-old Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra means for the country’s politics Paetongtarn Shinawatra comes from a political dynasty, with two Prime Ministers from her family having been overthrown in past coups. Her family's return to the centre of Thailand 's politics comes amid a period of turmoil. Thailand ’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra gestures during a press conference surrounded by senior Thai army commanders and government minsters at Government House in Bangkok on June 19, 2025. Paetongtarn Shinawatra , 37, is the second woman to serve as Thailand ’s Prime Minister and she follows two former Prime Ministers from her family.
