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The conservatives of Bhumjaithai have clearly won the elections held in Thailand, in which the current prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul has obtained a better result than expected, with a wide advantage over the opponent People’s Party, who aspired to achieve victory in the Asian country.
The conservatives have tripled their seats, going from the 71 they obtained in the 2023 legislative elections to the current 194 (with 95% counted). It is yesfollowed at quite a distance by the reformers (117) and the populist Phue Thai of the Shinawtra dynasty (74).
This result is a boost to the policies of Anutin, who came to power in 2023 after the fall of his predecessor. Paetongtarn Shinawtra, dismissed by the Constitutional Court after criticizing the Thai Army.
“The victory does not belong solely to the members of the formation. We humbly accept the people’s decision to entrust us with this responsibility,” Charnvirakul declared after knowing the results of the vote.
Anutin came to power in September 2025, after reaching an agreement with the opposition People’s Party, under the condition that he announce early elections. However, the move has gone badly for the reformists, who have lost 34 deputies compared to the previous elections.
Coalition to govern
Despite its victory, Anutin’s party is not guaranteed the governability of the country, since it is far from reaching the absolute majority necessary for this (251 deputies), with 194 seats at this time of the vote.
In any case, the Popular Party still has the possibility of reaching a greater number of seats thanks to various agreements with other small parties. Ruengpanyawut, leader of the PP, has accepted the electoral defeat and has stated that it is “the people’s decision.”
Behind the three main political formations are the Kla Tham Partycon 58 seatsy the Democratic Partywhich achieves 20 deputies.
The candidate of the reformist formation, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawuthas reiterated in his initial speech his campaign promise not to associate with Bhumjaithai, already explicitly assuming his status as opposition leader.”
However, the Phue Thai populists, key to parliamentary arithmetic, have already stated that They hope that the party with the most votes will be the one that forms the government. “We respect the people’s decision,” stressed its leader, Julapun’s Amornvivat.
The current Prime Minister Charnvirakul, a staunch monarchist, During his government, he has emerged as the main mediator of the military conflict on the border with Cambodia. The territorial dispute dates back to colonial times and degenerated into armed clashes in 2025, causing dozens of deaths and more than a million displaced people on both sides of the border.
In this area of the country, the position of the prime minister, together with the promises made during the campaign, have been especially seductive, since it is the area that suffers the most from this conflict.
Voting for new constitution
The agreement reached in September between the Bhumjaithai and the Popular Party also contemplated a timid opening of the constitutional reform process to the Magna Carta imposed by the Military Junta in 2017.
For this reason, the Thais, in addition to holding elections, also answered a concise question regarding the reform of the constitution: Do you think there should be a new Constitution?
The preliminary results regarding the constitutional reform reflect popular support close to 65%, so Anutin, who during the electoral campaign was against the constitutional reform, will have to face the demand for reforms and a change in the constitution.
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