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Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved Parliament and called for snap elections, stating on Facebook his intent to "hand power back to the people," a slogan frequently used in Thai politics for such actions.This decision comes as the opposition People's Party planned a no-confidence motion against his government, with analyst Titipol Phakdeewanich viewing it as a strategic move to rally nationalist support amid border clashes with Cambodia.
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