Protesters have rallied in Bangkok to demand the resignation of court-suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

Paetongtarn is not alone in her troubles, with influential tycoon father Thaksin Shinawatra facing legal hurdles of his own.

PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra is being pressured to resign due to the war between Thailand and Cambodia ignited by border issues.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand had already been suspended after a leaked phone call that many say showed her selling out her country.

Thousands rallied in Bangkok demanding the resignation of court-suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra after border ...

The protesters say Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra sold out Thailand and betrayed its army in a leaked phone conversation with Cambodia’s de facto leader.

Paetongtarn won 319 votes in the House of Representatives, after being nominated as the sole candidate by her Pheu Thai party’s ruling coalition to replace outgoing prime minister Srettha Thavisin.

Paetongtarn is the third Shinawatra to hold the job after her billionaire father and aunt, Yingluck Shinawatra. Both were removed from office and forced into exile following coups in 2006 and 2014.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a 37-year-old former hotel executive and political heiress, was approved by parliament to be Thailand’s next prime minister on Friday.

[1/3]Pheu Thai Party's leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra poses for a selfie after the Thai parliament confirms her as the country's next prime minister, in Bangkok, Thailand August 16, 2024.

Leader of the Pheu Thai party, Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives at the party's headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn) ...

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the leader of the Pheu Thai party, at the Voice TV building in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Bloomberg ...