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On July 16th, according to Bloomberg and other foreign media reports, on the 15th local time, Thai Prime Minister's Secretary General, Pham Minh Le Sariyad, stated that the suspended Thai Prime Minister, Pham Thom Tan, has applied to the Constitutional Court for a 15 day extension to submit his defense materials in the "Audio Gate" case.
On July 1, 2025 local time, the Prime Minister's Office of Thailand held a press conference after being suspended by the Thai Constitutional Court. Image/video source: Thai government website
Peng Min stated that applying for an extension is his right, and he was unable to complete the preparation of all defense materials within the 15 day deadline previously set by the court.
Peng Min stated that the Constitutional Court has not yet responded to this request.
According to the Thai newspaper "National News", if the court approves the extension, the deadline for Paytontan to submit his defense will be postponed to July 31st. Afterwards, the court will forward its response to the petitioner, allowing them to submit a rebuttal within 15 days (i.e. before August 16th). At that time, Petongtan may have the opportunity to further clarify.
According to previous reports, in mid June, a recorded phone call between Patton Tan and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen regarding the situation on the Thai Cambodian border was leaked, causing controversy in Thailand. On July 1st, the Constitutional Court of Thailand announced the acceptance of a petition to investigate whether there were any unconstitutional acts in Patton Tan, and decided to suspend Patton Tan's exercise of the Prime Minister's powers. On July 3rd, the members of Thailand's new cabinet were sworn in, and Patten Tan was appointed as the Minister of Culture.
