US EditionThailand Edges Closer to New Government as Poll Body Certifies Most Election Results
Thailand's Bhumjaithai Party leads a coalition with Pheu Thai after certifying 396 of 500 seats, nearing the 95% threshold to form a new government, officials said.
- Thailand's Election Commission certified 396 constituency seats in the 500-member Lower House, while 100 party-list seats remain uncertified, with certification expected next week, a commission source told Reuters.
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's Bhumjaithai Party won 193 seats on February 8, 2026, and formed a coalition with Pheu Thai on February 13.
- After deadly border clashes, public opinion surveys showed border security was a top voter concern, as military raids on border casinos and suspected scam complexes heightened nationalist sentiment.
- Uncertified seats delay Parliament, which must convene within 15 days after 95 percent certification threshold of 475 seats to elect a prime minister and house speaker amid economic recovery and regional stability priorities.
- Over the coming years, constitutional reform is the next major test as Thailand moves to replace the 2017 constitution, with a process that could take at least two years, involving referendums and coalition support.
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The committee must certify the election of 95% of Members of Parliament before the new Parliament can meet and choose a Speaker and a Prime Minister.
Poll results certified in 396 constituencies
The Election Commission on Tuesday certified the results of the Feb 8 polls in 396 out of Thailand’s 400 constituencies — 17 days from election day and faster than the time required to endorse the results of the 2019 and 2023 general elections.
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AlKhaleej TodayThailand election body confirms win by PM’s party
BANGKOK, Feb 25 — Thailand’s Election Commission confirmed the victory of caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s conservative party today, ratifying most of the results of this month’s vote.The commission certified the results for 396 newly elected MPs in the 500-seat lower house, with Anutin’s Bhumjaithai party winning 170 constituencies, the most of any party, according to a statement.The reformist People’s Party—which had been polling…
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