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The government maintains full legal authority to safeguard national security, despite the dissolution of the House of Representatives yesterday, ACM Prapas Sornchaidee, director of the Joint Press Centre for the Thailand–Cambodia Border Situation, said today.
The Anutin administration has resolved to seek the dissolution of the House, as it has faced political tensions in all aspects since taking office in September, making it unable to govern effectively or maintain political stability.
The caretaker government of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul retains most of the powers of a normal government, with the exception of the ability to transfer government officials and to use the budget or the central fund for emergency situations or for new projects that would be binding on the new administration, which require the consent of the Election Commission, Deputy Prime Minister Borwornsak Uwanno explained today.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has dissolved the House to pave the way for a snap general election.
Pope Leo XIV has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities along the Thai–Cambodian border, expressing deep sorrow over the casualties and mass displacement caused by the latest surge in fighting.
Thailand has called on the international community, in its letter to the UN Security Council dated December 9, to urge Cambodia to cease all acts of hostility and provocations that inflict harm upon the Thai people.
Prodigious sprinter Puripol Boonson stole the limelight in Thailand’s solid start to the 33rd SEA Games track and field competition with his scintillating 9.99-second dash to claim the men’s 100m title at Supachalasai Stadium on Thursday.
A major border checkpoint in Sa Kaeo province was crowded today as both Thai and Cambodian nationals attempted to return to their respective home countries, as border clashes intensify.
Thai Air Force is prepared to conduct deep‑strike defensive operations should Cambodia deploy heavy weaponry, such as its PHL‑03 multiple‑rocket launcher systems, which have a maximum range of 130 kilometres, an air force spokesman said today.
Three more Thai soldiers have been killed while on duty protecting Thailand’s sovereignty and territorial integrity during cross-border clashes with Cambodian troops, bringing the death toll to eight.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said today he has spoken to both the Thai and Cambodian leaders to discuss the ongoing border clashes between the two countries.
Fighting erupted again for the fifth consecutive day today, with Cambodian forces launching rocket and artillery attacks on two Thai army positions in the northeastern provinces of Ubon Ratchathani and Si Sa Ket, the Second Army Region reports.
Surprises—good or bad—were inevitable at the opening ceremony of the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
The ongoing clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border have claimed the life of a fifth Thai soldier, prompting an outpouring of grief and tributes across social media platforms.
The Thai army has accused Cambodian forces of using one of the ancient ruins, known as Ta Kwai Temple, on the Thai-Cambodian border as a base to launch military actions against Thailand.
Teenage exponent Watcharakul Limjittrakorn earned the honour of winning Thailand’s maiden gold medal of the 33rd SEA Games on home soil after her impressive victory in the women’s freestyle poomsae event of the taekwondo competition on Wednesday.
