Thailands PM to Speak With Trump as Fighting With Cambodia Rages, Snap Election Called

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul speaks to reporters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 12, 2025. Chalinee Thirasupa/ReutersThailand’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.