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Klatham: Local force to national player
Published on 14/02/2026
» One of the biggest surprises of Thailand’s recent general election was the meteoric rise of the Klatham Party, which secured nearly 60 seats nationwide — an outcome no opinion polls had anticipated.
Pheu Thai seeks lessons from poll loss
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/02/2026
» The Pheu Thai Party held its first meeting after the Feb 8 election on Friday to draw lessons from both the winning and losing candidates, as well as to discuss issues related to the transparency of the poll.
Pheu Thai backs Bhumjaithai to lead coalition government
Published on 13/02/2026
» The Pheu Thai Party has formally pledged support for the Bhumjaithai Party to take the lead in forming a new government, with Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul saying both sides are ready to put past differences behind them and move forward together.
Election result to keep foreign funds flowing
Business, Published on 13/02/2026
» Stock market analysts expect foreign funds to keep flowing into Thailand as the decisive general election outcome signals stronger political stability and reduces the risk of extreme populist policies, keeping fiscal discipline intact.
Election Commission denies recount request in Chon Buri
Online Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has rejected protesters’ petition for a recount in Chon Buri’s constituency 1, finding no credible evidence of electoral misconduct or errors in the vote count.
Yodchanan satisfied with Pheu Thai effort despite setbacks
Published on 12/02/2026
» Pheu Thai Party prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat insists he remains undiscouraged by the outcome of Sunday’s election, adding that it is now up to the party’s executive committee to decide whether to join a coalition government or serve in opposition.
Ground game
Oped, Postbag, Published on 12/02/2026
» Re: "BJT win bodes well for conservatives", (BP, Feb 11). Given the tallies of the nationwide party list vote, I don't understand the justification for the following assertions: "BJT's landslide victory reflects a surge of nationalist sentiment" (5.9M votes); the PP suffered from "lingering voter scepticism" and "eroded public confidence" (9.8M votes).
Chon Buri winner Suchart not opposed to recount
Online Reporters, Published on 11/02/2026
» Suchart Chomklin, the Bhumjaithai Party candidate in Constituency 1 of Chon Buri, has responded to calls for a vote recount, saying he is willing to have the ballots re-examined to dispel doubts over alleged irregularities.
Abhisit urges fast action on vote-counting complaints
Published on 11/02/2026
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has called on the Election Commission (EC) to urgently address doubts over alleged irregularities in the Feb 8 election by releasing detailed polling‑unit results as well as complete tallies for both constituency and party-list systems.
MP candidate blames ants for burning his house
Published on 11/02/2026
» CHAIYAPHUM: An MP candidate in this northeastern province blamed ants for causing a fire that completely razed his house early on Wednesday morning.