February 13Feb 13 The Pheu Thai Party has announced its support for the Bhumjaithai Party in forming a new government, backing Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister following the general election. The declaration was made on 13 February 2026 at Bhumjaithai headquarters, signalling a significant step towards coalition formation. The move immediately reshapes the post-election political landscape, with Bhumjaithai as the leading party in government talks.Get today's headlines by email Anutin Charnvirakul, prime minister-designate and leader of Bhumjaithai, appeared alongside Yoschanan Vongsawat, Pheu Thai’s number one prime ministerial candidate and senior Pheu Thai figures including Suriya Jungrungreangkit, election director, Phumtham Wechayachai, party strategist, and Prasert Chanthararuangthong, party secretary-general. The joint press conference followed discussions on the direction of government formation. The talks took place amid heightened political scrutiny after the general election.Summarising the outcome of the discussions, Pheu Thai formally stated it was ready to support Bhumjaithai as the core party in establishing a new administration and to back Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister. Anutin said the parties had reached an agreement in principle with shared objectives. “Today we have discussed in principle and reached a conclusion with shared goals. Let us return to working together, thinking of the public interest as the main priority. Misunderstandings in the past are normal; erase them all and move forward,” he said.He added that further invitations would be extended to parties holding the next highest numbers of seats to join discussions. The announcement follows statements made yesterday by the New Democracy Party, the New Party and the Economy Party confirming their support for Bhumjaithai as the leading party in forming a government. Earlier on the same day, smaller parties, Ruam Jai Thai Party, Thai Sapthavee Party, Ruam Palang Prachachon Party and Vision New Party, also attended talks at Bhumjaithai headquarters.SiamRath reported that the backing from Pheu Thai, along with commitments from several other parties, strengthens Bhumjaithai’s position in coalition negotiations. The development suggests momentum is building towards the establishment of a new government under Anutin’s leadership. Further discussions with additional parties are expected in the coming days as efforts continue to consolidate parliamentary support.Key Takeaways• Pheu Thai has formally backed Bhumjaithai to form a new government and support Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister.• The announcement was made on 13 February 2026 following post-election coalition talks.• Several other parties have already declared support or entered discussions with Bhumjaithai.Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Siamrath 14 Feb 2026 View full record
February 13Feb 13 Popular Post I am wondering why there are elections in Thailand.. Every time the same people and no changes.... waste of money and time... And of course again we can't get rid of Thaksin, who is all behind this.. He and Anutin are good friends, although they pretend not to be...
February 13Feb 13 Popular Post In other words nothing has changed despite the election thailand wont ever move forward unfortunatly its apitty really
February 14Feb 14 A golden rule in politics no matter where in the world, is that they come and go, but things never really change for the best. Has democracy reached it's limits in the XXist century ?
February 14Feb 14 2 hours ago, ikke1959 said:I am wondering why there are elections in Thailand.. Every time the same people and no changes.... waste of money and time... And of course again we can't get rid of Thaksin, who is all behind this.. He and Anutin are good friends, although they pretend not to be...Well, Thaksin and Anutin's father, Chavarak Charnvirak go back a long time, as does Newin Chidlob, the "man from Buriram" who really pulls the strings in BJT.Any one else find it surprising that the People's Party did so well in the party list vote ( won it convincingly) yet relatively poorly in the constituency member voting?2 hours ago, ikke1959 said:I am wondering why there are elections in Thailand.. Every time the same people and no changes.... waste of money and time... And of course again we can't get rid of Thaksin, who is all behind this.. He and Anutin are good friends, although they pretend not to be...
February 14Feb 14 3 hours ago, ikke1959 said:I am wondering why there are elections in Thailand.. Every time the same people and no changes.... waste of money and time... And of course again we can't get rid of Thaksin, who is all behind this.. He and Anutin are good friends, although they pretend not to be...Just because the results didn’t go your way (PP’s way) you proclaim that there’s no change. No democracy blah blah blah. The Thais voted. You should respect their choice.
February 14Feb 14 24 minutes ago, Hunz Kittisak said:Just because the results didn’t go your way (PP’s way) you proclaim that there’s no change. No democracy blah blah blah.The Thais voted. You should respect their choice.If it is a honest win I respect the results.... and if the results were honest nobody would be against a recounting... The only way to show that claims about fraud are lies... But we all know that recounting is not done... and if you read all over the internet people have questions .. Of course BJT could win, but in all polls advance of the elections the PP was the leader and if BJT won the elections with 25 or 30 seats it was a close finish but now with more than 100 seat difference it is no wonder that there are questions... But we will see how far Thailand is going forward with the same Government, and probably the same things, no changes . more taxes and more corruption, lower economy, less tourists and more poverty.... It is going on already for a decade with these parties
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