Thai Prime Minister Signals Early Elections Amid Border Conflict with Cambodia

Dec 12, 2025 02:45 am CST

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has announced his intention to "return power to the people," signaling an imminent parliament dissolution and early elections. This development comes sooner than expected amid a border conflict with Cambodia that has resulted in casualties and mass displacement, accelerating Thailand's political timeline originally set for 2026.