In the leaked June 15th call, Ms Paetongtarn is heard pressing former Cambodian leader Hun Sen for a peaceful resolution to the territorial dispute, and urging him not to listen to “the other side” in Thailand, including an outspoken Thai army general who she said “just wants to look cool”.

Thailand’s government faces potential collapse after Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s leaked phone call unleashed fresh political turmoil, with the leader now facing calls to resign as she grapples with the exit of the second-biggest party in her coalition.