Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul looks set to tap burgeoning nationalism over a border conflict with Cambodia to boost his appeal in a general election stemming from his dissolution of parliament after less than 100 days in power.

BANGKOK: US President Donald Trump on (Dec 12) posted a message following phone calls with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia, claiming both sides had agreed to a ceasefire and describing the landmine incident that killed and wounded Thai soldiers as an "accident" – but adding that Thailand had responded "very strongly".

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved Thailand’s parliament late Wednesday, a preemptive move that headed off a planned no-confidence motion and came as his government rides a wave of nationali

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul had signaled the move with a Facebook post late Thursday saying: “I’d like to return power to the people.”