A: Hey buddy, have you been following the news lately?

B: Not really, what's up?

A: There's this thing going on with Thailand's prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra. She's in a bit of hot water because a phone call she had got leaked.

B: Ooh, what did she say?

A: Well, it seems she called out one of her army commanders as being on the "opposite side". That didn't sit well with one of the coalition parties, and they pulled out.

B: Whoa, that sounds serious! What happens now?

A: Paetongtarn met with the remaining coalition leaders and said they will keep a slim majority in parliament despite the calls for her to quit. She also mentioned something about a cabinet reshuffle.

B: It sounds like she's trying to fix things, but the largest opposition party is still calling for parliament to be dissolved.

A: That's right! Seems like it's going to be a challenging time for her, but we'll see how it unfolds. Keep an eye on it!
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Thailand's embattled prime minister says the ruling coalition parties still back her government. If that is the case, Paetongtarn Shinawatra's alliance will keep a slim majority in parliament's lower house despite calls for her to quit over a leaked phone conversation.



Paetongtarn met with coalition leaders in Bangkok on Sunday. She later said in a Facebook post that the coalition's unity will be a key force in navigating a sensitive period.



Pressure has been mounting on Paetongtarn after a phone call she had with former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen over border disputes was made public. In their talks, she referred to a regional Thai Army commander as being on the "opposite side."



She apologized, but Bhumjaithai, then the second-largest coalition party, pulled out over the gaffe.



Paetongtarn and her Pheu Thai Party are reportedly discussing a cabinet reshuffle with the remaining parties.



The largest opposition People's Party continues to call for parliament to be dissolved.