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Thai PM says he will return 'power to the people', signals readiness to dissolve parliament
Prime Minister Anutin seeks early elections to resolve parliamentary deadlock and ongoing border conflict, with 20 dead and nearly 200 injured in clashes, government sources said.
- On Dec 11, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he is `returning power to the people` and has submitted a formal request to Thailand's King to dissolve parliament, Reuters was told.
- Following a heated joint sitting during the second reading, lawmakers debated Section 256/28, the voting threshold for constitutional amendments, The Nation reported.
- A violent border clash with Cambodia entered its fourth day, leaving at least 20 people dead and nearly 200 injured while accelerating Anutin Charnvirakul's timetable to dissolve parliament.
- If the King of Thailand approves dissolution, the Thai constitution requires polls within 45 to 60 days, Reuters was told by a government source while a government spokesman did not respond.
- The joint sitting of Parliament rejected the committee's majority proposal for a simple majority and a voice vote endorsed the one-third of senators threshold for constitutional amendments.
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Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has approved a decree to dissolve the country's parliament, according to Thailand's state-run Royal Gazette. The decision paves the way for new elections that must be held within 45 to 60 days.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Anutin Charnvirakul, said Thursday he wanted "to give power to the people", after having taken the lead of the government in September following the removal of his predecessor by justice.
·Paris, France
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Thai PM says he will return 'power to the people', signals readiness to dissolve parliament
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has already submitted a formal request for parliament’s dissolution to Thailand’s King, according to a report, citing government sources
·Mumbai, India
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Total News Sources22
Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Left
43% Left
L 43%
C 29%
R 28%
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