US EditionThailand PM Anutin Claims Election Victory
Bhumjaithai leads with about 192 seats as voters back a referendum to start rewriting the military-backed 2017 constitution by nearly two to one, election officials said.
- Voters in Thailand participated in an early general election on February 8, 2026, amid a backdrop of slow economic growth and nationalism, as they chose among the People’s Party, Bhumjaithai, and Pheu Thai.
- The election follows the dissolution of parliament in December 2025, creating a politically turbulent environment, with no single party expected to gain a majority, making a coalition government necessary.
- The People's Party, led by Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, aims for military and judicial reforms, appealing to urban and youth voters but faces challenges due to the military's strengthened reputation following recent border conflicts.
- A constitutional referendum was held to decide whether to begin drafting a new constitution, influencing the election's outcome and seen by pro-democracy groups as a way to curb the influence of the military and judiciary.
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Thailand's ruling Bhumjaithai party tops election that marks conservative comeback
BANGKOK — The Bhumjaithai Party of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is on track to win the most seats in Thailand’s general election, according to unofficial results released by the state Election Commission after about 94 percent of polling stations had reported Monday. It’s the first decisive victory of a conservative party in Thailand in years. Sunday’s election came against a backdrop of slow economic growth and heightened nationalist sent…
What Anutin’s Election Means for Thailand and the World
When TIME sat down with Anutin Charnvirakul late last month, Thailand’s Prime Minister was feeling the strain of the campaign trail. The 59-year-old grumbled that gladhanding throngs of supporters in dusty villages had left him prey to bugs and viruses. “I meet so many people and sometimes maybe they have caught a cold,” Anutin said from Bangkok’s neo-Gothic Government House. “I hear them coughing and try to hold my breath. But I might not be ab…
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