Court-Suspended Thai Leader Faces Public Outrage Amid Deadly Border Clash: A Test of Sovereignty

In the sweltering heat of Bangkok’s Victory Monument, a crowd of around 2,000—soon expected to grow—gathered not just to protest but to demand accountability from their government amid one of the deadliest border skirmishes in recent memory. More than three dozen lives have been lost, over 260,000 displaced, and yet the prime minister remains suspended by court order, while the nation’s sovereignty hangs in precarious balance.What Does Compromised Leadership Mean for Thailand—and America?The protesters’ ire has squarely targeted Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her powerful family dynasty. Once again, allegations surface that close ties between Thai leadership and Cambodia’s former...