Anutin Charnvirakul

Thailand’s election commission faces pressure over vote transparency

Electoral officials handle a sealed ballot box on the day of the general election at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Patipat Janthong

Thai PM Anutin’s core Cabinet team intact after ‘blue wave’ vote

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (second from right) won Feb 8’s election by an unexpectedly wide margin.

What next for Thailand after Anutin’s surprise election win

Mr Anutin Charnvirakul is likely to stick closely to Thailand’s traditionally pragmatic foreign policy, maintaining constructive ties with both the US and China.

News analysis

Thailand election: Bhumjaithai’s win reflects return of conservatism, mistakes by rivals

Thailand's Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul arrives at his party's headquarters on election day in Bangkok.

Thailand's ruling party readies for coalition talks after big election win

Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, speaks during a press conference at the party headquarters on the day of the general election, in Bangkok, Thailand, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Thai PM Anutin’s poll win calms turmoil but hard economic test awaits

Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, sits at the party headquarters on the day of the general election, as the preliminary vote count shows his party taking the lead, in Bangkok, Thailand, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Patipat Janthong

Explainer: Will Thailand’s election deliver a stable government?

Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, attends a press conference at the party headquarters on the day of the general election, in Bangkok, Thailand, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 9, 2026

Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai Party leader, arriving for a press conference at the party headquarters in Bangkok on Feb 8.

Thai PM Anutin consolidates power with dominating election win

Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, speaks during a press conference at the party headquarters on the day of the general election, in Bangkok, Thailand, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Patipat Janthong

Thailand’s PM Anutin staked his election on nationalism — and won

Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, arrives at the party headquarters on the day of the general election, in Bangkok, Thailand, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Patipat Janthong

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