US EditionThailand’s political parties name prime minister candidates for February election
Fifty-two parties registered 68 prime minister candidates as campaigning began for the Feb. 8 election amid political tensions and a simultaneous constitutional referendum.
- On Sunday, political parties in Thailand registered prime minister candidates in northern Bangkok, marking the unofficial start of campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election.
- Following threats of a no-confidence vote, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved Parliament earlier this month to call early polls after the main opposition party prepared the vote and broke a prior pact to hold a referendum on a new constitution.
- Each party can nominate up to three candidates under the rules, and the Bhumjaithai Party named Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul with Sihasak Phuangketkeow as his backup.
- Voters will also cast ballots in a referendum on a new constitution, while the election allows Anutin Charnvirakul and the Bhumjaithai Party to increase House numbers.
- The race is widely viewed as a three-party contest, with the People's Party vowing its lawmakers will not support Anutin or Sihasak, and Pheu Thai backing Yodchanan Wongsawat, backed by Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Thailand's political parties name prime minister candidates for February election
Political parties in Thailand have registered their candidates to become prime minister after the upcoming general election, marking the unofficial start of campaigning.
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52 political parties register party-list and prime ministerial candidates ahead of 2026 electionLegacyThailand’s political landscape took a major step toward the February 8, 2026 general election on Sunday as representatives from 52 political parties formally registered their party-list candidates and prime ministerial nominees with the Election Commission at the Government Complex in Laksi district, Bangkok. The number of participating parties …
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