Thai PM hospitalised with fever after returning from two-day visit to Cambodia

Ms Paetongtarn Shinawatra was admitted to hospital on April 24 for observation and would undergo additional testing. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

UPDATED Apr 25, 2025, 11:35 AM

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BANGKOK – Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been admitted to hospital with a high fever after returning from a two-day visit to Cambodia, a government official said on April 25.

Shortly after returning from Cambodia, she began experiencing symptoms and went to see a doctor on the evening of April 24 when her fever worsened, government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub said.

Ms Paetongtarn was admitted to hospital for observation and would undergo additional testing, he said, adding her meetings for April 25 had been postponed.

Ms Paetongtarn had been due to meet Singaporean e-commerce firm Sea Limited, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and the police policy committee, the government said. REUTERS

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