Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has dissolved Parliament and called for early general elections, a move announced just three months after he took office.

The royal decree published in the Official Gazette states that the House of Representatives is dissolved to pave the way for new elections, a decision that arrives earlier than expected.

Announcement comes amid escalating border clashes with Cambodia, which have already left around twenty dead and displaced more than half a million people.

Thai government argued that its minority administration faces “multiple challenges” preventing it from governing in a “continuous, efficient and stable” manner.

Anutin, leader of the conservative Bhumjaithai Party, became prime minister in September after his predecessor was removed by a court for violating the ethics code.

Although he had pledged to dissolve Parliament before the end of the year, most analysts expected the decision to come after Christmas. Instead, worsening political instability and the resurgence of territorial tensions accelerated the move.

With the king’s support but weakened

King Vajiralongkorn endorsed the dissolution request submitted by Anutin, clearing the way for elections that must take place within 45 to 60 days. The royal approval provides institutional backing to a process that places Tailandia—Thailand—under renewed regional scrutiny.

Charnvirakul assumed office as Thailand’s 32nd prime minister with the support of the reformist People’s Party (PP), which made early elections within four months a condition for backing his candidacy.

His minority government had already been under pressure since June, when his party withdrew from the coalition led by former leader Paetongarn Shinawatra. Paetongarn was later dismissed after criticizing the military amid the long-standing territorial dispute with Cambodia.

Recent clashes, which both sides say left at least 24 people dead, reignited a conflict that had already cost dozens of lives earlier this year.

Against this backdrop, the dissolution of Parliament signals a pivotal moment for Thailand, one shaped by political uncertainty, regional security concerns and the complex intersection of policy, diplomacy and science-driven strategic analysis.