A court in Thailand dismissed a royal insult case on Friday against influential former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, clearing the first hurdle in a series of high-stakes court rulings involving the powerful Shinawatra political dynasty.

Paetongtarn, 39, became Thailand’s youngest prime minister last year. But she was suspended in July over alleged ethical violations after former Cambodian leader Hun Sen leaked a phone call in which she appeared to blame Thailand’s military for escalating border tensions.