Overview
- An official notice in the Royal Gazette on Dec. 12 confirmed King Vajiralongkorn approved Prime Minister Anutin’s request to dissolve the lower house.
- The Election Commission is coordinating for a national vote centered on Feb. 8, pointing to an early February timetable.
- Anutin posted that he wanted to "return power to the people" and had previously pledged a quick dissolution in exchange for support from the largest opposition Nation Party.
- Fighting with Cambodia continues, with Thailand’s military saying it carried out airstrikes and claiming 125 Cambodian soldiers were killed by Dec. 11, a figure not verified by independent sources.
- U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone with both leaders on Dec. 12 and called for a halt to attacks, later asserting a stop to strikes was agreed, which Thailand did not confirm as it emphasized self-defense.