Thailand’s prime minister said he is set to speak with President Donald Trump on Dec. 12 as fierce fighting with Cambodia entered a fifth day. The Southeast Asian nation was plunged deeper into political uncertainty after the Thai king approved the dissolution of parliament and a snap election.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters in Bangkok he was scheduled to speak with Trump late Friday, as artillery, rockets, drones, and airstrikes continued along the long-disputed Thai-Cambodian border, killing at least 20 people this week and displacing hundreds of thousands on both sides.
Confirmation of the upcoming call with Trump comes as Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn issued a royal decree formally endorsing Anutin’s request to dissolve parliament, triggering a general election within 45 to 60 days and forcing the government into caretaker status during one of Thailand’s most serious security crises in years….
Thailand’s PM to Speak With Trump as Fighting With Cambodia Rages, Snap Election Called
