Politics House of Representatives dissolved in Thailand
Political crisis in Thailand: During the ongoing border conflict with neighboring Cambodia, King Maha Vajiralongkorn has announced the dissolution of the House of Representatives. The move was justified by "current national demands, international relations, economic challenges, social stability and the need to give the country a new political direction", according to a statement in the official gazette.
12.12.2025, 00:56
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A few hours earlier, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who has only been in office since September, had submitted a motion to dissolve the House of Representatives, which is the more powerful of the two chambers of parliament in Thailand - the Senate only has a supervisory function and cannot be dissolved. "I am returning power to the people," Charnvirakul wrote on his Facebook account.
By law, new elections must now be held within the next 60 days. Until then, the Thai government will remain in office.
Political crisis at an inopportune time
The timing of Thailand's political crisis is precarious. The Southeast Asian country has been embroiled in a newly flared border conflict with Cambodia for several days. Both states accuse each other of first violating a recent ceasefire in the area along the approximately 800-kilometer-long shared border. The fighting has driven more than 500,000 inhabitants of the region to flee and cost the lives of more than 20 people, including several civilians. Hundreds were also injured as a result of the fighting.
