Name: Why Thailand's government is on the brink of collapse | DW News
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A leaked phone conversation between Thailand's Prime Minister and a Cambodian politician has sparked political turmoil and pushed the Thai government to the brink of collapse.

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Thailand's leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra was heard discussing a long-standing border dispute with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen.

Protests are gathering pace on the streets of Bangkok.

After a conversation between the Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen was leaked.

The two were discussing a century-long border dispute when Shinawatra addressed Sen, a veteran politician as uncle and referred to a Thai commander as an opponent.

I'm sorry for all the people that I've upset.

I'd like to insist again that the government.

And the military are working together in unity.

To be unified with us in order to protect our sovereignty.

The crisis is political dynamite for Thailand's pro-military and pro-monarchy opposition with many calling for her to go.

I'm here because I want the Prime Minister to be removed from her position because we have a Prime Minister that doesn't love Thailand.

This government has betrayed the Thai people by trying to separate our land.

Shinawatra comes from one of Thailand's most powerful political dynasties and follows in the footsteps of her father and aunt.

Both prime ministers and both ousted from power in military coups.

Thailand has experienced a dozen since it became a constitutional monarchy in 1932.

The kingdom has mostly been ruled by conservative and military leaders.

Shinawatra has been PM for little under a year and now faces a political crisis within a system where the odds are already stacked against her.

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