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Anutin Charnvirakul leads Bhumjaithai Party amid political instability and rising nationalist sentiment from a border conflict; party polls at 9.92%, fourth among major parties.
- On Dec 24, Bhumjaithai named Anutin Charnvirakul as its prime ministerial candidate, and he said he was ready to serve Thailand.
- Following collapsed coalition talks and a threatened no-confidence vote, Bhumjaithai selected Anutin Charnvirakul after parliament dissolved earlier this month.
- A National Institute of Development Administration survey shows Bhumjaithai at 9.92%, with 32.36% of voters undecided, leaving room for growth in the coming weeks.
- Coalition pathways remain possible as Anutin offers continuity, saying key ministers would keep their roles while Yodchanan Wongsawat signals openness to coalition talks.
- Anutin described the February 8 election as `the most consequential poll` for Bhumjaithai Party since its formation in 2008, after it came third in 2023 and left a Pheu Thai-led coalition this year.
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TPN National NewsBhumjaithai Party Launches Election Campaign, Nominates Anutin as Sole PM Candidate
The Pattaya News =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bangkok, December 24th, 2025 – Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was officially named the Bhumjaithai Party’s candidate for prime minister on Wednesday, as the conservative party kicked off its campaign for the February 8 snap general election. Speaking at a policy unveiling event in Bangkok, Anutin declared the party “ready to return to power,” […] Bhumjaithai Party Launches Election Campa…
Thailand's Anutin picked as PM candidate in 'consequential' February polls
Thailand's caretaker leader Anutin Charnvirakul was picked by his party on Wednesday to stand as its candidate for prime minister in a general election in early February, as he bids to benefit from a wave of nationalism arising from an ongoing border conflict with Cambodia.
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