Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed a royal decree to dissolve the House of Representatives, paving the way for a general election that must be held within 45 to 60 days.

The royal gazette announced on its website early Friday that the king has issued a royal command, following a proposal by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who deemed it appropriate to dissolve the House to pave the way for a general election to choose new MPs.