Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved parliament on Friday, triggering fresh elections just three months after his minority government replaced a government headed by Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
In King Maha Vajiralongkorn's decree approving the move, Anutin blamed recent deadly border clashes with Thailand's northern neighbor Cambodia among other issues his administration has struggled to overcome.
The Thai Pride Party leader was elected by lawmakers in September with the backing of the People's Party, which lent its support on condition that he dissolve the House of Representatives within four months.
However, facing a no-confidence vote after the People's Party withdrew its backing amid a dispute over constitutional reform, Anutin brought the date forward.
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