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February 2, 2026 1:05 PM

Which are the main parties in Thailand’s election and what are their policies?

Thailand is holding a general election on February 8 with three parties expected to dominate the contest to decide which will lead the Southeast Asian country's next government. Following are details and key policy pledges of the main parties running in the election. BHUMJAITHAI PARTY Led by incumbent Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai formed the last government in September after moving in swiftly to dismantle the Pheu Thai-led coalition following a court's sacking of then premi...

September 5, 2025 5:43 PM

Thailand’s Anutin Charnvirakul elected PM after rout of ruling party rival

Thailand's Anutin Charnvirakul was elected prime minister on Friday after breezing through a parliamentary vote, trouncing the candidate of the Shinawatra family's once-dominant ruling party to end a week of chaos and political deadlock. With decisive opposition backing, Anutin easily passed the threshold of more than half of the lower house votes required to become premier, capping off days of drama and a scramble for power during which he outmanoeuvred the most successful political part...

September 3, 2025 10:09 AM

Thailand’s ruling party seeks house dissolution as opposition backs rival’s PM bid

Thai politics were in chaos on Wednesday as the ruling Pheu Thai party said it had sought royal approval to dissolve the parliament for a new election, moments after the biggest group in the house said it would back another party to form a government. The chief whip of the Pheu Thai party, which last week suffered the loss of its prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, to a court ruling, told Reuters the party had decided to forge ahead with seeking a snap election. Moments earlier, the opposi...

September 2, 2025 6:06 PM

Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai party prepared to dissolve parliament, official says

Thailand's ruling Pheu Thai party is still seeking to form the next government but is prepared to dissolve parliament, a senior party official said on Tuesday, a move that could trigger a general election. In a sign of deepening political turmoil as two rival camps vied to form the next government, Pheu Thai Secretary General Sorawong Thienthong said the party was weighing its options between nominating its own candidate Chaikasem Nitisiri for the premiership, or calling a new election. Sorawo...

June 18, 2024 11:21 AM

Formal Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra granted bail in royal insult case

Influential former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a powerful backer of the ruling government, was granted bail by a court on Tuesday, avoiding pre-trial detention for allegedly insulting the monarchy in a 2015 interview. The billionaire sought bail from the Criminal Court of Thailand soon after the Attorney-General had formally charged him under Thailand's lese-majeste law, which carries a maximum jail sentence of up to 15 years for each perceived royal insult. Thaksin denies the c...