- Title: Thailand PM's party takes wide lead in three-way election race
- Date: 8th February 2026
- Summary: BANGKOK, THAILAND (FEBRUARY 8, 2026) (REUTERS) BHUMJAITHAI PARTY PM CANDIDATE ANUTIN CHARNVIRAKUL TAKING A SEAT AT NEWS CONFERENCE BHUMJAITHAI PARTY MEMBERS AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Thai) BHUMJAITHAI PARTY PM CANDIDATE ANUTIN CHARNVIRAKUL, SAYING: "Bhumjaithai's victory today is the victory of all Thais, whether you voted for the Bhumjaithai Party or not... We have
- Embargoed:
- Keywords: Anutin Thailand election polls results voting
- Location: BANGKOK, THAILAND
- City: BANGKOK, THAILAND
- Country: Thailand
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
- Reuters ID: LVA001372608022026RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's party was far ahead in Sunday's general election (February 8), leading a three-way race with a commanding margin that could make it easier to form a coalition and reduce the risk of further political instability.
Anutin set the stage for the snap election in mid-December during a border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, a move political analysts said appeared to be timed by the conservative leader to cash in on surging nationalism.
At that point, he had been in power for less than 100 days, taking over after the ouster of Premier Paetongtarn Shinawatra of the populist Pheu Thai Party over the Cambodian crisis.
With nearly 80% of polling stations reporting, preliminary results released by the election commission showed Anutin's Bhumjaithai Party with a sizeable lead over the progressive People's Party in second place, followed by the Pheu Thai Party.
(Production: Minh Nguyen, Juarawee Kittisilpa) - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
- Copyright Notice: (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2026. Open For Restrictions - http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp
- Usage Terms/Restrictions: None