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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng

Thailand dissolves parliament for crunch election in May

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha poses with members of media, after Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed a decree to dissolve parliament, at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Thailand dissolved its parliament on Monday to clear the way for an election in May, a vote set to reignite a long-running power struggle between a military-backed establishment and a political movement that has dominated elections for two decades.

King Maha Vajiralongkorn endorsed a decree to dissolve parliament, according to an announcement in the Royal Gazette on Monday, ahead of an election that must be held within 45 to 60 days.

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