On the 4th, Thailand's Prime Minister’s Secretary-General, Prommin, said that suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn has officially submitted her defense materials regarding allegations of constitutional violations to the Constitutional Court.
Prommin told Thai media that Paetongtarn has completed and signed all supporting documents, and her representatives have submitted these documents to the Constitutional Court.
Prommin refuted rumors that Paetongtarn would resign before the Constitutional Court’s verdict. Prommin stated that the matter is proceeding according to the law, aiming to prove that Paetongtarn has not committed any misconduct.
On July 30th, the Constitutional Court set August 4th as the final deadline for Paetongtarn to submit her defense materials. Previously, the court had approved two extensions on the grounds that Paetongtarn requested more time to prepare her defense materials.
In mid-June, an audio recording of a conversation between Paetongtarn and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen regarding the Thailand-Cambodia border situation was leaked, sparking controversy in Thailand. On July 1st, the Constitutional Court announced it had accepted a petition to investigate whether Prime Minister Paetongtarn had violated the constitution, and decided to immediately suspend Paetongtarn from performing her duties as Prime Minister.