2026 Thai general election

Thailand's 2026 general election wasn't just another trip to the polls; it was the culmination of a turbulent political drama, marked by shifting alliances, judicial interventions, and a quest to redefine the nation's foundational laws. Voters faced a critical choice amid a backdrop of intense domestic and international challenges. What led to this pivotal moment, and how did it reshape Thailand's political landscape? The 2026 election followed a period of extreme political instability, with three prime ministers in rapid succession and a previous progressive victory thwarted by the unelected Senate. Bhumjaithai emerged as the largest party, benefiting from nationalist sentiment after a border crisis and a fragmented opposition vote. Voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum to rewrite the controversial 2017 constitution, signaling a desire for fundamental political reform.

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Thailand's 2026 general election wasn't just another trip to the polls; it was the culmination of a turbulent political drama, marked by shifting alliances, judicial interventions, and a quest to redefine the nation's foundational laws. Voters faced a critical choice amid a backdrop of intense domestic and international challenges. What led to this pivotal moment, and how did it reshape Thailand's political landscape?

A Nation at the Polls: The 2026 Thai General Election

On February 8, 2026, the eyes of Thailand — and indeed, the world — turned to the ballot boxes. This wasn't merely about electing a new House of Representatives; it was a dual decision point. Voters also cast their ballots in a crucial referendum, determining whether the controversial 2017 constitution should be replaced entirely.

A Rocky Road to 2026: The Aftermath of 2023

To truly understand 2026, we must first rewind to the 2023 general election. That year saw a significant shift towards progressive parties, with the Move Forward Party securing the most seats. They seemed poised to form a government, promising a new direction for Thailand.

However, the path to power was anything but smooth. Under the transitional provisions of the 2017 constitution, the prime minister had to be chosen by both elected Members of Parliament and the unelected, military-appointed Senate. This crucial detail became a roadblock.

Despite winning the popular vote, Move Forward's leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, couldn't secure enough combined votes from both houses. This unprecedented blockage meant the opportunity passed to the second-largest party, Pheu Thai, who then formed a government with conservative and pro-military factions, notably excluding Move Forward.

A Whirlwind of Premierships: Three Leaders in as Many Years

The coalition formed by Pheu Thai quickly proved unstable, leading to a dizzying succession of prime ministers. Srettha Thavisin first took the helm, but his tenure lasted just under a year before a court ruling removed him in August 2024.

His successor was Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Her premiership, however, was also cut short amidst a dramatic political crisis, including a border skirmish with Cambodia and a leaked phone call that sparked controversy. The Constitutional Court dismissed her in August 2025.

Throughout both Srettha and Paetongtarn's time in office, many accused Thaksin Shinawatra, who had controversially returned from exile and received a swift parole, of being the 'power behind the throne' — a constant, unseen influence on government affairs.

The Road to Snap Elections: Anutin's Brief Stint

With Paetongtarn out, the political maneuvering began anew. An agreement was struck between the People's Party (the successor to the dissolved Move Forward Party) and the Bhumjaithai Party to support Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister. But there was a condition: Anutin had to dissolve the House within four months.

Anutin's brief government faced immediate challenges, including a renewed border conflict, criticism over online scam networks, and severe flooding. Amidst this backdrop, and before a planned no-confidence vote, the House of Representatives was formally dissolved on December 12, 2025, triggering a snap election just 60 days later on February 8, 2026.

How Thailand Voted: The Electoral System

The 2026 election utilized a parallel voting system, as established by a 2021 amendment to the 2017 constitution. This meant voters cast two separate ballots for the 500 members of the House of Representatives.

This dual-ballot approach aims to balance regional representation with party strength across the nation.

400 seats: Elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting. 100 seats: Allocated by proportional representation based on party-list votes.

Prime Ministerial Hopefuls

Under the 2017 constitution, parties could submit up to three prime ministerial candidates, provided they held at least 25 seats in the House. These candidates didn't even need to be elected MPs themselves. The key contenders included:

Party	Key Candidates
Bhumjaithai Party	Anutin Chanrnvirakul, Sihasak Phuangketkeow
People's Party	Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, Sirikanya Tansakun, Veerayooth Kanchoochat
Pheu Thai Party	Yodchanan Wongsawat, Julapun Amornvivat, Suriya Juangroongruangkit
Kla Tham Party	Thamanat Prompow

The Campaign Trail and Key Issues

The campaign officially kicked off with the dissolution of the House. Parties quickly registered their candidates and launched their platforms. Pheu Thai announced its three prime ministerial candidates, while the Democrat Party focused on an 'out of poverty' slogan.

Anutin Charnvirakul, aiming for re-election, firmly ruled out any coalition with parties seeking to amend Article 112, Thailand's strict lèse-majesté law. This highlighted a significant ideological fault line between conservative and progressive blocs.

The Results: A Shift in Power

When the ballots were counted, the Bhumjaithai Party emerged victorious, securing 193 seats in the House of Representatives. This was a significant win for the party and its leader, Anutin Charnvirakul, who successfully navigated the volatile political landscape.

The People's Party, led by Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, came in second with 118 seats. Pheu Thai, despite its history of dominance, placed third with 74 seats. Notably, overall voter turnout saw a drop of over 4 percentage points compared to the 2023 election.

Bhumjaithai's success was attributed, in part, to a surge in nationalist sentiment following Thailand's recent border crisis with Cambodia. Meanwhile, the centrist and progressive vote appeared to fragment, diminishing the impact of other major opposition parties — a classic example of the 'spoiler effect'.

The Referendum: A Call for Change

Beyond the parliamentary elections, another critical decision was made: the fate of the 2017 Constitution. Voters were asked if they supported drafting a new constitution to replace the existing one, a document seen by many as designed to entrench military influence.

The results were clear: over 57% of voters backed the proposal for a new constitution. This strong mandate signaled a widespread desire among the Thai populace for fundamental political reform and a more democratic framework for their nation's future.

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2026 Thai general election

General elections were held in Thailand on 8 February 2026 in order to determine the composition of the House of Representatives. A referendum was also held on the same day so as to determine whether the 2017 constitution should be replaced with a new one.

After the 2023 general election, three coalition governments were formed by the resulting parliament. After an initial attempt by the progressive Move Forward Party was blocked by the Senate, the Pheu Thai Party split off to form governments with conservative and pro-military parties, first under Srettha Thavisin and later under Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Both governments collapsed, with Srettha removed by a court ruling in 2024 and Paetongtarn dismissed by the Constitutional Court in 2025.

In September 2025, an agreement was made between the People's Party and Bhumjaithai Party to support Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister, with a requirement for Anutin to dissolve the House within 4 months after the presentation of the government's policy platform. The House was dissolved on 12 December 2025, with a snap election being required within 60 days. The election was scheduled for 8 February 2026, the latest possible date.

The election resulted in the Bhumjaithai Party winning the most seats in the House of Representatives, with 192. The People's Party, led by Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, followed in second place with 120 seats. Pheu Thai, led by Yodchanan Wongsawat, came in third with 74 seats. There was a drop in turnout, which was 4.22 percentage points down compared to the last election.

The election was a rare victory for conservatism and nationalism in Thailand, marking its first victory in the 21st century. Bhumjaithai was seen as benefiting from nationalist sentiments after Thailand's recent clash with Cambodia. While the other two major parties performed respectably, they ultimately fragmented the centrist and progressive vote. Anutin formed a coalition government with Pheu Thai and was re-elected prime minister on 19 March 2026. The conduct of the election remained subject to legal challenge, with the Constitutional Court due to rule in September 2026 on whether codes printed on the ballots breached the constitutional guarantee of voting secrecy.

Background

Previous election

The previous election in 2023 saw a shift towards progressive parties, with the Move Forward Party winning 151 seats followed by the Thaksin Shinawatra-aligned Pheu Thai Party. The governing coalition of conservative parties only won 15% of the seats, with the Bhumjaithai Party being the only one to increase their numbers. Move Forward initially formed an eight party coalition with Pheu Thai, Thai Sang Thai, Prachachat, Thai Liberal, New Social Power, Thai Ruam Palang and the Fair Party. The coalition had a total of 313 MPs, giving them a majority in the House of Representatives. However, under the transitory provisions of the 2017 constitution, the prime minister was to be chosen by both elected MPs and NCPO-appointed Senators. As such, Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat failed to gain enough votes to become prime minister. The opportunity to form government passed to Pheu Thai who formed a coalition excluding Move Forward that included conservative parties such as Bhumjaithai, and the military-backed Palang Pracharath and United Thai Nation parties. Their candidate, Srettha Thavisin, was elected prime minister on 22 August with the support of most Senators.

The 2026 election was the third election under the 2017 constitution, which was implemented under Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and the first after the expiration of the constitution's five-year transitory provision that gave the Senate voting rights to choose the prime minister in a joint session of parliament. As such, unlike in 2023 when the junta-appointed Senate (whose term also ends after five years) blocked the election's winner from forming government, this time the outcome of the election should determine the resulting government.

Composition of Parliament

Composition of the House when it was dissolved on 12 December 2025.

On 3 August 2023, Move Forward MP Nakhonchai Khunnarong resigned over his criminal record, but Move Forward held Rayong 3rd district after Phongsathorn Sornpetchnarin won the by-election. On 28 September, Move Forward MP for Phitsanulok 1st district Padipat Suntiphada left the party to retain his position as First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, which the opposition party is barred from holding. As sitting MPs are required to be members of political parties, Padipat joined the Fair Party on 31 October increasing that party's total seats to two. In November 2023, amid a sexual assault scandal, Move Forward expelled two MPs: Wuttiphong Thonglour of Prachinburi on 1 November and Chaiyamparwaan Munphianchit of Bangkok on 7 November. By the end of November, Chaiyamparwaan joined the Thai Progress Party as its only MP whilst Wuttiphong joined the Chart Pattana Party and increased its number of MPs to three. On 30 August 2023, the sole MP and leader of the Thai Liberal Party, Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, resigned his seat and was replaced by Mangkorn Yontrakul also from the Thai Liberal.

On 7 August 2024, Move Forward was dissolved by the Constitutional Court over the party's campaign to amend Thailand's lèse-majesté laws. The dissolution accompanied five sitting party-list MPs receiving 10-year bans from politics: Pita Limjaroenrat, Chaithawat Tulathon, Apichart Sirisunthon, Bencha Saengchantra and Suthep U-on. As party-list seats, no by-elections were held and the five seats remained vacant. The remaining 143 MPs joined the Thinkakhao Chaovilai Party, who held no seats, and the party was renamed to the People's Party on 9 August. Additionally, Padipat also received a 10-year ban and the Fair Party dropped to one MP. Phitsanulok 1st district was won by Pheu Thai candidate Jadet Jantar on 15 September, defeating the People's Party who won the seat as Move Forward in 2023.

On 5 October 2024, party-list and sole MP for the New Party Kritdithat Sangthanyothin was expelled from the party. The following day, New Social Power's sole MP Chao Writthit Kachornpongkitti of Nan 1st district was also expelled. Buncha Dechjerongsirikul, party-list MP and leader of the Party of Thai Counties, left the party on 15 October. Preeda Boonpleng, sole MP of the Thai Teachers for People Party, was expelled on 21 October. All four MPs joined the Kla Tham Party by the end of October, increasing Kla Tham's number of seats to four. On 11 December 2024, Thamanat Prompow and his faction of 19 other MPs were expelled by the Palang Pracharath Party and officially joined Kla Tham on 19 December, boosting Kla Tham to 24 seats and making it a medium size party. In 2025, Kla Tham saw further defections to it. On 18 April 2025, Ekarat Changlao of Khon Kaen was expelled by Bhumjaithai amid a embezzlement scandal and joined Kla Tham.

On 27 April 2025, Bhumjaithai lost a seat when Kla Tham candidate Kongkiat Katesombat won a by-election in Nakhon Si Thammarat 8th district after Bhumjaithai MP Mukdawan Loengseenil was disqualified for electoral fraud. Pichet Chuamuangpan of Pheu Thai was disqualified by the Constitutional Court for misusing funds on 1 August. His seat, Chiang Rai 7th district, continued to be held by Pheu Thai after Sa-nga Prommuang won the by-election on 14 September. On 28 September, Bhumjaithai candidate Chintawan Traisaranakul won Sisaket 5th district from Pheu Thai following the death of MP Amornthep Sommai in June 2025. Bhumjaithai won another seat from Pheu Thai in the by-election for Kanchanaburi 4th district on 19 October. Wisuda Vicheansil won the seat following the resignation of his father Sakda Vicheansil to join Bhumjaithai. On 7 September, Pheu Thai party-list MP Noppadon Pattama resigned.

Events of the 26th Parliament

Between the 2023 and 2026 elections, Thailand had three prime ministers from two parties succeed each other. Srettha Thavisin lasted 358 days but was dismissed by the Constitutional Court on 14 August 2024 over his appointment of Pichit Chuenban to his cabinet. He was succeeded by Paetongtarn Shinawatra from Pheu Thai who was prime minister for little over a year but was suspended on 1 July 2025. Following a skirmish between Thai and Cambodian soldiers on 28 May 2025, a border crisis and conflict ensued between the two countries leading to a political crisis. A controversial phone call held between Paetongtarn and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen was leaked in June, leading to the withdrawal of Bhumjaithai from the coalition and her suspension as PM. The Constitutional Court removed her as prime minister on 29 August. Paetongtarn is the daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra who returned to Thailand in 2023 after 15-years in exile on the same day Srettha became prime minister. Controversially, Thaksin did not spend a complete day in prison as he was transferred to the Police General Hospital; he was later released on parole on 13 January 2024. During both Srettha and Paetongtarn's premierships, Thaksin was routinely accused of being the 'power behind the throne'. On 9 September 2025, in the 14th floor case, Thaksin was sentenced to a year in prison by the Supreme Court.

Following the removal of Paetongtarn, both Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai sought the support of the People's Party to back their candidates. The People's Party formally confirmed its support for Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul to become prime minister. The agreement between the two parties was on the condition that Anutin dissolve the House within four months, Bhumjaithai must maintain a minority coalition, and must also initiate the process of amending the 2017 constitution and hold a referendum if required. Acting prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai's attempt to dissolve the House was rejected over concerns about whether an acting prime minister had the powers to do so. Anutin was elected prime minister on 5 September 2025 and was formally sworn two days later. In the three months prior to the early dissolution, he signed the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord on 26 October, which led to an uneasy and unstable peace agreement until military engagements and re-escalation restarted on 7 December. His government was criticised for its response to online scam networks, and severe flooding in Songkhla province in the wake of Cyclone Senyar and a controversial 2025 SEA Games made negative reception. Amid rumours of an early dissolution, the House was formally dissolved on 12 December before a vote of no-confidence by the People's Party could go through.

Electoral system

2026 Thai general election

A polling station in Sawankhalok, Sukhothai during early voting date of 1 February 2026

As in the 2023 election, the electoral system followed that of the 2021 amendment of the 2017 constitution. The 500 members of the House of Representatives were elected by parallel voting. 400 seats were elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting and 100 seats by proportional representation. Voters cast separate ballots for the two sets of seats.

The 100 party-list seats were distributed under the "100 divisor" formula, restored in 2022 after parliament failed to finalise a rival draft within its 180-day deadline. The national party-list vote is divided by 100 to give a quota; each party takes one seat for every whole quota it has won, and the seats still unfilled go to the parties with the largest fractional remainders. List seats are awarded on top of constituency seats rather than in compensation for them, so a party that sweeps the constituencies keeps its full proportional entitlement as well. Writing shortly before the system was first used, Napon Jatusripitak of the ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute observed that cutting the number of list seats from 150 to 100 raised the share of the vote needed to win one and allowed larger parties to take a higher proportion of seats than of votes. At the 2026 election the 35,030,579 valid party-list votes produced a quota of 350,306.

Prime ministerial candidates

Under the 2017 constitution, prime ministers may only be chosen from a pre-declared list of candidates. Each party may submit up to three names and must have at least 5% (25 members) in the House of Representatives to receive eligibility. Candidates did not have to be a member of parliament (MP).

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="2">Bhumjaithai Party</th><th colspan="3">People's Party</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>Anutin Chanrnvirakul</th><th>Sihasak Phuangketkeow</th><th>Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut</th><th>Sirikanya Tansakun</th><th>Veerayooth Kanchoochat</th></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Prime Minister (since 2025)</td><td>Minister of Foreign Affairs (since 2025)</td><td>Leader of the Opposition (2024–2025)</td><td>Deputy Leader of the People's Party (since 2024)</td><td>Deputy Leader of the People's Party (since 2024)</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="3">Pheu Thai Party</th><th>Kla Tham Party</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>Yodchanan Wongsawat</th><th>Julapun Amornvivat</th><th>Suriya Juangroongruangkit</th><th>Thamanat Prompow</th></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Vice president of research at Mahidol University (since 2025)</td><td>Leader of the Pheu Thai Party (Since 2025)</td><td>Deputy Prime Minister (2024–2025)</td><td>Deputy Prime Minister (since 2025)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Campaign

2026 Thai general election

A campaign billboard on a songthaew in Chiang Rai, January 2026.

On 12 December, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul submitted a draft royal decree to King Vajiralongkorn to dissolve the House of Representatives. On the same day, the Royal Gazette published a royal decree dissolving the House. A general election must be held between 45 and 60 days from the House's dissolution, setting 8 February 2026 as the latest date to hold an election. On 15 December, the Election Commission announced that the general election would be held on 8 February 2026, with the official results to be announced on 9 April, whereupon the new House will convene to elect a new prime minister and parliamentary speakers within 15 days.

On 16 December, the Pheu Thai Party announced its three candidates for prime minister: Yodchanan Wongsawat, party leader Julapun Amornvivat, and Suriya Juangroongruangkit. On 20 December, the Election Commission opened registration for advance voting, which will last until 5 January 2026. On the first day of registration, 98,900 voters had already registered. On 22 December, the Democrat Party officially began its election campaign with the slogan "Thailand Out of Poverty". The launch coincided with the presentation of 33 Democrat candidates contesting every Bangkok constituency. The Thai Sang Thai Party pledged to introduce three flagship anti-corruption measures if elected.

On 23 December, the Kla Tham Party announced incumbent deputy prime minister Thamanat Prompow as its sole prime ministerial candidate. On 24 December, Bhumjaithai backtracked on previous announcements by declaring Anutin as its sole candidate for prime minister. The following day, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow was named as Bhumjaithai's second candidate for prime minister as a backup. On 25 December, Pheu Thai announced its list of 500 candidates to contest every House seat. Anutin ruled out any coalition between Bhumjaithai and parties seeking to amend Article 112 on lèse-majesté following statements by Natthaphong that the People's Party would never vote for Anutin to become prime minister again.

On 26 December, the Democrat Party announced its three candidates for prime minister: party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, Korn Chatikavanij, and Karndee Leopairote, at its headquarters in Bangkok. Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwon announced his intention to retire from politics after withdrawing as one of the party's three prime ministerial candidates. His withdrawal as a prime ministerial candidate was joined by deputy party leader Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala, who also announced his withdrawal from politics. On 28 December, representatives from 52 political parties registered their parties' lists of prime ministerial and party-list candidates.

Contesting parties

2026 Thai general election

Sixty parties won votes at the election, of which twenty-one secured seats.

A total of 57 political parties registered party lists. The first 52 party numbers were selected by lottery, and the last five were selected chronologically. Registration closed on 1 January 2026 with more than 5,000 constituency and party-list candidates and 94 prime ministerial candidates on the books.

<table><thead><tr><th>#</th><th colspan="2">Name</th><th>Lead candidate</th><th>Candidates</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>1</th><td></td><td>Thai Sub Thawee Party</td><td>Melda Ketwichit</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><th>2</th><td></td><td>Pheu Chart Thai Party</td><td>Pongthawat Techadetruangkul</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><th>3</th><td></td><td>New Party</td><td>Surasit Matchadet</td><td>41</td></tr><tr><th>4</th><td></td><td>New Dimension Party</td><td>Preecha Khaikaew</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><th>5</th><td></td><td>Ruam Jai Thai Party</td><td>Bunrawee Yomchinda</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><th>6</th><td></td><td>United Thai Nation Party</td><td>Pirapan Salirathavibhaga</td><td>100</td></tr><tr><th>7</th><td></td><td>Movement Party</td><td>Kannavee Suebsang</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><th>8</th><td></td><td>New Democracy Party</td><td>Suratin Pichan</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><th>9</th><td></td><td>Pheu Thai Party</td><td>Yodchanan Wongsawat</td><td>100</td></tr><tr><th>10</th><td></td><td>New Alternative Party</td><td>Mongkolkit Suksintharanon</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><th>11</th><td></td><td>Economic Party</td><td>Rangsi Kitiyansap</td><td>63</td></tr><tr><th>12</th><td></td><td>Thai Liberal Party</td><td>Sereepisuth Temeeyaves</td><td>43</td></tr><tr><th>13</th><td></td><td>United People's Power Party</td><td>Thanaporn Vaithayanuvat</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><th>14</th><td></td><td>Party of Thai Counties</td><td>Bancha Dejcharoensirikul</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><th>15</th><td></td><td>Thailand's Future Party</td><td>Prawat Thiamkhunthod</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><th>16</th><td></td><td>Power Thai Party</td><td>Ekawornpong Amnuaysap</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><th>17</th><td></td><td>Thaichana Party</td><td>Chakraphong Chinduang</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><th>18</th><td></td><td>Plung Sungkom Mai Party</td><td>Wichai Rakbida</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><th>19</th><td></td><td>Thai Social Democratic Party</td><td>Sawit Kaewwan</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><th>20</th><td></td><td>Fusion Party</td><td>Kittipat Liengprasert</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><th>21</th><td></td><td>Thai Ruam Palang Party</td><td>Wasawat Puangphonsri</td><td rowspan="2">15</td></tr><tr><th>22</th><td></td><td>Independent Party</td><td>Kochaporn Werojn</td></tr><tr><th>23</th><td></td><td>Thai People's Party</td><td>Ekasit Kunanantakul</td><td>41</td></tr><tr><th>24</th><td></td><td>Vision Mai Party</td><td>Thongrob Danampai</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><th>25</th><td></td><td>Phue Cheevit Mai Party</td><td>Thongprasert Chantharamphon</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><th>26</th><td></td><td>Klong Thai Party</td><td>Sayan Intharapak</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><th>27</th><td></td><td>Democrat Party</td><td>Abhisit Vejjajiva</td><td>98</td></tr><tr><th>28</th><td></td><td>Thai Progress Party</td><td>Watcharapol Butsomkorn</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><th>29</th><td></td><td>Thai Pakdee Party</td><td>Warong Detkitvikrom</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><th>30</th><td></td><td>Nation Building Labour Party</td><td>Manas Kosol</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><th>31</th><td></td><td>Thai Citizen Party</td><td>Kanisorn Sommaluan</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><th>32</th><td></td><td>Thai Teachers for People Party</td><td>Prida Boonphleung</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><th>33</th><td></td><td>Prachachat Party</td><td>Tawee Sodsong</td><td>37</td></tr><tr><th>34</th><td></td><td>Futurise Thailand Party</td><td>Wirach Witoonthien</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><th>35</th><td></td><td>Rak Chart Party</td><td>Jetsada Tonawanik</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><th>36</th><td></td><td>Thai Prompt Party</td><td>Suphongphit Roongpao</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><th>37</th><td></td><td>Bhumjaithai Party</td><td>Anutin Charnvirakul</td><td>98</td></tr><tr><th>38</th><td></td><td>New Palangdharma Party</td><td>Ravee Maschamadol</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><th>39</th><td></td><td>Green Party</td><td>Arun Kongcharoen</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><th>40</th><td></td><td>Thai Morality Party</td><td>Supisarn Pakdeenarunath</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><th>41</th><td></td><td>Land of Dharma Party</td><td>Boonyatelert Sara</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><th>42</th><td></td><td>Kla Tham Party</td><td>Thamanat Prompow</td><td>100</td></tr><tr><th>43</th><td></td><td>Palang Pracharath Party</td><td>Trinuch Thienthong</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><th>44</th><td></td><td>New Opportunity Party</td><td>Jatuporn Buruspat</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><th>45</th><td></td><td>Fair Party</td><td>Pitipong Temcharoen</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><th>46</th><td></td><td>People's Party</td><td>Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut</td><td>99</td></tr><tr><th>47</th><td></td><td>Thai Population Party</td><td>Boonyong Chansang</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><th>48</th><td></td><td>Thai Sang Thai Party</td><td>Sudarat Keyuraphan</td><td>79</td></tr><tr><th>49</th><td></td><td>Thai Kao Mai Party</td><td>Suchatvee Suwansawat</td><td>60</td></tr><tr><th>50</th><td></td><td>Thai Nation's People Volunteer Party</td><td>Jiradech Prommana</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><th>51</th><td></td><td>Promp Party</td><td>Pichcha Khamsuwann</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><th>52</th><td></td><td>Farmer Network of Thailand Party</td><td>Wachira Supharam</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><th>53</th><td></td><td>Thai Pitak Tham Party</td><td>Phakchanok Thapthiang</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><th>54</th><td></td><td>New Aspiration Party</td><td>Chingchai Mongkoltham</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><th>55</th><td></td><td>Thai Ruam Thai Party</td><td>Sopon Somprasong Beaudoin</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><th>56</th><td></td><td>Party for the Country</td><td>Prasop Busarakam</td><td>44</td></tr><tr><th>57</th><td></td><td>Palang Thai Rak Chart Party</td><td>Nares Inthaprom</td><td>2</td></tr></tbody></table>

Referendum

2026 Thai general election

Alongside the general election, voters were asked to participate in a referendum regarding a proposed rewrite of the country's 2017 Constitution.

On election night, unofficial results reported by Al Jazeera indicated that more than 57 per cent of voters had supported the drafting of a new constitution. People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut acknowledged that the referendum appeared to have been approved and stated his party would respect the parliamentary process. The proposal was carried. According to the Election Commission, 21,621,638 voters (60.16 per cent) approved the drafting of a new constitution, 11,241,653 (31.28 per cent) rejected it and 3,074,330 (8.55 per cent) expressed no opinion, from 35,937,621 valid ballots. A further 932,583 ballots were rejected as invalid. Turnout in the referendum was 36,870,266, or 69.65 per cent, about 937,000 fewer ballots than were cast in the general election held the same day. Support was broadly spread, with 288 of the 400 constituencies recording a 'yes' vote above 70 per cent and only 38 recording a 'no' vote above 50 per cent, two of them in Buriram and the remaining 36 in the upper south.

Opinion polls

2026 Thai general election

Polling on voting intention was published from May 2023 onwards, most regularly by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), and increased in frequency after the dissolution of the House in December 2025. The final NIDA survey, conducted between 23 and 27 January 2026 among 2,500 respondents, placed the People's Party on 34.2 per cent and Bhumjaithai on 22.6 per cent. The People's Party did lead the party-list vote at the election, taking 30.56 per cent to Bhumjaithai's 17.90 per cent, though Bhumjaithai won far more seats through the constituencies.

LOESS curve of the polling for the next Thai General Election.

Preferred party

<table><thead><tr><th rowspan="2">Fieldwork date(s)</th><th rowspan="2">Polling firm</th><th rowspan="2">Sample</th><th>PPLE ↑ MFP</th><th>PTP</th><th>UTN</th><th>BJT</th><th>DP</th><th>PPRP</th><th>TST</th><th>Undecided</th><th rowspan="2">Others</th><th rowspan="2">Lead</th></tr><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>23–27 January 2026</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,500</td><td>34.20%</td><td>16.20%</td><td>2.20%</td><td>22.60%</td><td>13.20%</td><td>–</td><td>1.12%</td><td>2.60%</td><td>7.88%</td><td>11.60%</td></tr><tr><td>23–26 January 2026</td><td>Nation Poll</td><td>10,890</td><td>21.89%</td><td>17.02%</td><td>1.50%</td><td>20.59%</td><td>7.09%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>24.73%</td><td>7.18%</td><td>2.84%</td></tr><tr><td>20–27 January 2026</td><td>North Bangkok Poll</td><td>2,157</td><td>35.00%</td><td>31.02%</td><td>3.50%</td><td>13.60%</td><td>8.60%</td><td>2.80%</td><td>2.40%</td><td>–</td><td>3.08%</td><td>3.98%</td></tr><tr><td>20–23 January 2026</td><td>Suan Dusit</td><td>2,269</td><td>33.14%</td><td>20.76%</td><td>–</td><td>16.57%</td><td>11.46%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3.31%</td><td>14.76%</td><td>12.38%</td></tr><tr><td>19–25 January 2026</td><td>Rajabhat</td><td>11,700</td><td>38.80%</td><td>17.90%</td><td>3.60%</td><td>15.60%</td><td>8.50%</td><td>1.10%</td><td>1.20%</td><td>–</td><td>13.30%</td><td>20.90%</td></tr><tr><td>16–28 January 2026</td><td>Suan Dusit</td><td>26,621</td><td>35.99%</td><td>22.13%</td><td>–</td><td>18.92%</td><td>10.16%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4.47%</td><td>8.33%</td><td>13.86%</td></tr><tr><td>13–16 January 2026</td><td>Suan Dusit</td><td>2,586</td><td>34.11%</td><td>18.37%</td><td>–</td><td>17.13%</td><td>10.25%</td><td>–</td><td>4.25%</td><td>3.33%</td><td>12.56%</td><td>15.74%</td></tr><tr><td>6–9 January 2026</td><td>Suan Dusit</td><td>2,682</td><td>34.23%</td><td>16.03%</td><td>–</td><td>16.22%</td><td>9.02%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>10.25%</td><td>14.25%</td><td>18.01%</td></tr><tr><td>5–8 January 2026</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,500</td><td>30.48%</td><td>15.44%</td><td>2.24%</td><td>22.32%</td><td>12.56%</td><td>–</td><td>1.76%</td><td>7.92%</td><td>7.28%</td><td>8.16%</td></tr><tr><td>4–9 January 2026</td><td>ThaiRath Poll</td><td>40,085</td><td>41.36%</td><td>13.24%</td><td>9.83%</td><td>13.08%</td><td>10.39%</td><td>–</td><td>2.65%</td><td>–</td><td>9.45%</td><td>28.12%</td></tr><tr><td>1–8 January 2026</td><td>North Bangkok Poll</td><td>1,400</td><td>26.30%</td><td>10.20%</td><td>0.80%</td><td>9.30%</td><td>6.40%</td><td>0.90%</td><td>0.70%</td><td>42.30%</td><td>3.10%</td><td>16.00%</td></tr><tr><td>24 December 2025</td><td colspan="12">Prawit Wongsuwon withdraws as prime minister nominee. He subsequently resigns as PPRP leader 7 January</td></tr><tr><td>23 December 2025 – 2 January 2026</td><td>Sripatum Poll–D-Vote Centre</td><td>2,683</td><td>58.50%</td><td>17.60%</td><td>1.50%</td><td>6.60%</td><td>7.10%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>10.40%</td><td>30.90%</td></tr><tr><td>22–29 December 2025</td><td>Rajabhat</td><td>11,900</td><td>17.61%</td><td>5.82%</td><td>1.50%</td><td>9.62%</td><td>4.43%</td><td>1.28%</td><td>–</td><td>56.02%</td><td>3.71%</td><td>38.41%</td></tr><tr><td>22–25 December 2025</td><td>North Bangkok Poll</td><td>1,320</td><td>23.30%</td><td>12.30%</td><td>0.60%</td><td>8.90%</td><td>5.60%</td><td>2.10%</td><td>2.80%</td><td>37.60%</td><td>6.80%</td><td>14.30%</td></tr><tr><td>18–29 December 2025</td><td>Dailynews x Matichon</td><td>93,391</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16–19 December 2025</td><td>North Bangkok Poll</td><td>1,329</td><td>32.60%</td><td>18.20%</td><td>1.70%</td><td>8.50%</td><td>6.60%</td><td>2.20%</td><td>0.90%</td><td>21.60%</td><td>7.70%</td><td>11.00%</td></tr><tr><td>16–19 December 2025</td><td>Suan Dusit</td><td>2,232</td><td>24.55%</td><td>21.62%</td><td>–</td><td>17.74%</td><td>7.84%</td><td>6.32%</td><td>–</td><td>11.02%</td><td>10.91%</td><td>2.93%</td></tr><tr><td>4–12 December 2025</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,500</td><td>25.28%</td><td>11.04%</td><td>2.32%</td><td>9.92%</td><td>11.80%</td><td>1.12%</td><td>2.00%</td><td>32.40%</td><td>4.12%</td><td>7.12%</td></tr><tr><td>19–21 November 2025</td><td>Suan Dusit</td><td>1,794</td><td>26.25%</td><td>12.54%</td><td>2.29%</td><td>22.02%</td><td>12.15%</td><td>2.79%</td><td>1.06%</td><td>10.42%</td><td>10.48%</td><td>4.23%</td></tr><tr><td>19–24 September 2025</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,500</td><td>33.08%</td><td>13.96%</td><td>6.12%</td><td>13.24%</td><td>5.52%</td><td>1.72%</td><td>2.92%</td><td>21.64%</td><td>1.80%</td><td>11.44%</td></tr><tr><td>18 October 2025</td><td colspan="12">Abhisit Vejjajiva is elected leader of the Democrat Party</td></tr><tr><td>9–12 September 2025</td><td>Suan Dusit</td><td>1,232</td><td>23.94%</td><td>11.61%</td><td>–</td><td>14.20%</td><td>3.17%</td><td>10.39%</td><td>1.79%</td><td>21.35%</td><td>13.55%</td><td>2.59%</td></tr><tr><td>5 September 2025</td><td colspan="12">Anutin Charnvirakul becomes Prime Minister following the removal of Paetongtarn Shinawatra</td></tr><tr><td>19–25 June 2025</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,500</td><td>46.08%</td><td>11.52%</td><td>13.24%</td><td>9.76%</td><td>2.88%</td><td>2.68%</td><td>4.20%</td><td>7.88%</td><td>1.76%</td><td>32.84%</td></tr><tr><td>24–27 March 2025</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,000</td><td>37.10%</td><td>28.05%</td><td>8.75%</td><td>3.35%</td><td>3.65%</td><td>1.85%</td><td>2.00%</td><td>13.75%</td><td>1.50%</td><td>9.05%</td></tr><tr><td>19–24 December 2024</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,000</td><td>37.30%</td><td>27.70%</td><td>10.60%</td><td>5.15%</td><td>3.40%</td><td>3.05%</td><td>2.50%</td><td>8.20%</td><td>2.10%</td><td>9.60%</td></tr><tr><td>16–23 September 2024</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,000</td><td>34.25%</td><td>27.15%</td><td>9.95%</td><td>3.55%</td><td>4.40%</td><td>2.05%</td><td>1.70%</td><td>15.10%</td><td>1.85%</td><td>7.10%</td></tr><tr><td>16 August 2024</td><td colspan="12">Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Prime Minister following the removal of Srettha Thavisin</td></tr><tr><td>7 August 2024</td><td colspan="12">The Move Forward Party is dissolved, being succeeded by the People's Party</td></tr><tr><td>14–18 June 2024</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,000</td><td>49.20%</td><td>16.85%</td><td>7.55%</td><td>2.20%</td><td>3.75%</td><td>1.75%</td><td>1.55%</td><td>15.00%</td><td>2.15%</td><td>32.35%</td></tr><tr><td>7–18 May 2024</td><td>KPI</td><td>1,620</td><td>44.90%</td><td>20.20%</td><td>10.90%</td><td>3.50%</td><td>3.00%</td><td>3.00%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>14.60%</td><td>24.70%</td></tr><tr><td>11–13 March 2024</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,000</td><td>48.45%</td><td>22.10%</td><td>5.10%</td><td>1.70%</td><td>3.50%</td><td>2.30%</td><td>1.30%</td><td>12.75%</td><td>2.80%</td><td>26.35%</td></tr><tr><td>9–20 December 2023</td><td>SPU</td><td>1,168</td><td>61.50%</td><td>25.50%</td><td>1.08%</td><td>1.03%</td><td>1.04%</td><td>1.95%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>7.90%</td><td>36.00%</td></tr><tr><td>13–18 December 2023</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,000</td><td>44.05%</td><td>24.05%</td><td>3.20%</td><td>1.75%</td><td>3.60%</td><td>1.45%</td><td>–</td><td>16.10%</td><td>5.80%</td><td>20.00%</td></tr><tr><td>22–24 August 2023</td><td>SPU</td><td>1,253</td><td>62.00%</td><td>12.87%</td><td>9.27%</td><td>4.39%</td><td>1.86%</td><td>2.00%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>7.61%</td><td>49.13%</td></tr><tr><td>14 May 2023</td><td>2023 election</td><td>–</td><td>37.99%</td><td>28.84%</td><td>12.54%</td><td>2.99%</td><td>2.43%</td><td>1.41%</td><td>0.90%</td><td>–</td><td>12.90%</td><td>9.15%</td></tr></tbody></table>

Preferred prime minister

<table><thead><tr><th rowspan="2">Fieldwork date(s)</th><th rowspan="2">Polling firm</th><th rowspan="2">Sample</th><th>Natthaphong</th><th>Yodchanan</th><th>Julapun</th><th>Pirapan</th><th>Abhisit</th><th>Anutin</th><th>Sudarat</th><th>Prawit</th><th>Undecided</th><th rowspan="2">Others</th><th rowspan="2">Lead</th></tr><tr><th></th><th colspan="2"></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>23–27 January 2026</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,500</td><td>29.08</td><td>12.12</td><td>–</td><td>1.92</td><td>12.52</td><td>22.24</td><td>1.68</td><td>–</td><td>9.36</td><td>11.08</td><td>6.84</td></tr><tr><td>20–27 January 2026</td><td>North Bangkok Poll</td><td>2,157</td><td>33.30</td><td>31.80</td><td>–</td><td>3.60</td><td>7.60</td><td>14.10</td><td>2.50</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>7.10</td><td>1.50</td></tr><tr><td>20–23 January 2026</td><td>Suan Dusit</td><td>2,269</td><td>33.80</td><td>20.98</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>11.24</td><td>17.23</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2.87</td><td>13.88</td><td>12.82</td></tr><tr><td>19–25 January 2026</td><td>Rajabhat</td><td>11,700</td><td>39.20</td><td>17.00</td><td>–</td><td>3.30</td><td>9.10</td><td>25.50</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>5.90</td><td>13.70</td></tr><tr><td>16–28 January 2026</td><td>Suan Dusit</td><td>26,621</td><td>35.07</td><td>21.53</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>12.97</td><td>16.11</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2.22</td><td>12.10</td><td>13.54</td></tr><tr><td>16–19 January 2026</td><td>KPI</td><td>2,000</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13–16 January 2026</td><td>Suan Dusit</td><td>2,586</td><td>34.34</td><td>19.91</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>10.36</td><td>16.13</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>5.73</td><td>13.53</td><td>14.43</td></tr><tr><td>8–11 January 2026</td><td>KPI</td><td>2,000</td><td>18.80</td><td>10.90</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>10.20</td><td>16.90</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>26.20</td><td>17.00</td><td>7.40</td></tr><tr><td>6–9 January 2026</td><td>Suan Dusit</td><td>2,682</td><td>31.99</td><td>17.45</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>10.81</td><td>15.14</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>11.63</td><td>12.98</td><td>14.54</td></tr><tr><td>5–8 January 2026</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,500</td><td>24.76</td><td>9.64</td><td>1.92</td><td>1.32</td><td>12.12</td><td>20.84</td><td>2.64</td><td>–</td><td>14.4</td><td>12.36</td><td>3.92</td></tr><tr><td>4–9 January 2026</td><td>ThaiRath Poll</td><td>40,085</td><td>33.25</td><td>12.71</td><td>–</td><td>8.87</td><td>10.40</td><td>13.55</td><td>2.96</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>18.26</td><td>19.70</td></tr><tr><td>1–8 January 2026</td><td>North Bangkok Poll</td><td>1,400</td><td>21.80</td><td>7.40</td><td>–</td><td>1.20</td><td>7.00</td><td>13.00</td><td>1.40</td><td>0.50</td><td>44.60</td><td>3.10</td><td>22.80</td></tr><tr><td>23 December 2025 – 2 January 2026</td><td>Sripatum Poll–D-Vote Centre</td><td>2,683</td><td>57.40</td><td>18.20</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>7.30</td><td>6.70</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>8.70</td><td>39.20</td></tr><tr><td>22–29 December 2025</td><td>Rajabhat</td><td>11,900</td><td>13.80</td><td>4.16</td><td>–</td><td>1.82</td><td>5.29</td><td>10.88</td><td>–</td><td>0.92</td><td>56.42</td><td>6.21</td><td>42.62</td></tr><tr><td>22–26 December 2025</td><td>Suan Dusit</td><td>2,151</td><td>26.55</td><td>17.29</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>10.13</td><td>18.22</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>17.02</td><td>10.79</td><td>8.33</td></tr><tr><td>22–25 December 2025</td><td>North Bangkok Poll</td><td>1,320</td><td>16.10</td><td>8.50</td><td>–</td><td>2.00</td><td>6.20</td><td>11.30</td><td>2.80</td><td>0.60</td><td>44.70</td><td>7.80</td><td>28.60</td></tr><tr><td>18–29 December 2025</td><td>Dailynews x Matichon</td><td>93,391</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16–19 December 2025</td><td>North Bangkok Poll</td><td>1,329</td><td>24.40</td><td>12.00</td><td>–</td><td>1.80</td><td>9.60</td><td>14.20</td><td>4.40</td><td>2.30</td><td>26.30</td><td>5.00</td><td>1.90</td></tr><tr><td>16–19 December 2025</td><td>Suan Dusit</td><td>2,232</td><td>23.97</td><td>21.95</td><td>–</td><td>3.41</td><td>7.30</td><td>16.25</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>15.28</td><td>11.84</td><td>2.02</td></tr><tr><td>4–12 December 2025</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,500</td><td>17.20</td><td>–</td><td>6.28</td><td>1.40</td><td>10.76</td><td>12.32</td><td>3.12</td><td>–</td><td>40.60</td><td>8.32</td><td>23.40</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Fieldwork date(s)</th><th rowspan="2">Polling firm</th><th rowspan="2">Sample</th><th>Natthaphong</th><th>Chaikasem</th><th>Paetongtarn</th><th>Pirapan</th><th>Chalermchai</th><th>Anutin</th><th>Sudarat</th><th>Prawit</th><th>Undecided</th><th rowspan="2">Others</th><th rowspan="2">Lead</th></tr><tr><th></th><th colspan="2"></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr><tr><td>19–24 September 2025</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,500</td><td>22.80</td><td>6.76</td><td>–</td><td>2.72</td><td>1.76</td><td>20.44</td><td>7.16</td><td>—</td><td>27.28</td><td>11.08</td><td>4.48</td></tr><tr><td>19–25 June 2025</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,500</td><td>31.48</td><td>–</td><td>9.20</td><td>6.48</td><td>–</td><td>9.64</td><td>6.12</td><td>1.48</td><td>19.88</td><td>15.72</td><td>11.60</td></tr><tr><td>24–27 March 2025</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,000</td><td>25.80</td><td>–</td><td>30.90</td><td>8.45</td><td>1.70</td><td>2.85</td><td>3.90</td><td>1.20</td><td>23.70</td><td>1.50</td><td>5.10</td></tr><tr><td>19–24 December 2024</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,000</td><td>29.85</td><td>–</td><td>28.80</td><td>10.25</td><td>1.05</td><td>6.45</td><td>4.95</td><td>1.70</td><td>14.40</td><td>2.55</td><td>1.05</td></tr><tr><td>16–23 September 2024</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,000</td><td>22.90</td><td>–</td><td>31.35</td><td>8.65</td><td>–</td><td>4.00</td><td>4.80</td><td>1.15</td><td>23.50</td><td>3.65</td><td>7.85</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">Fieldwork date(s)</th><th rowspan="2">Polling firm</th><th rowspan="2">Sample</th><th>Pita</th><th>Srettha</th><th>Paetongtarn</th><th>Pirapan </th><th>Jurin</th><th>Anutin</th><th>Sudarat</th><th>Prawit</th><th>Undecided</th><th rowspan="2">Others</th><th rowspan="2">Lead</th></tr><tr><th></th><th colspan="2"></th><th></th><td></td><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr><tr><td>14–18 June 2024</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,000</td><td>45.50</td><td>12.85</td><td>4.85</td><td>6.85</td><td>–</td><td>2.05</td><td>3.40</td><td>—</td><td>20.55</td><td>3.95</td><td>24.95</td></tr><tr><td>7–18 May 2024</td><td>KPI</td><td>1,620</td><td>46.90</td><td>8.70</td><td>10.50</td><td>–</td><td>1.70</td><td>3.30</td><td>–</td><td>0.40</td><td>–</td><td>28.60</td><td>29.20</td></tr><tr><td>11–13 March 2024</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,000</td><td>42.45</td><td>17.75</td><td>6.00</td><td>3.55</td><td>–</td><td>1.45</td><td>2.90</td><td>1.05</td><td>20.05</td><td>4.80</td><td>22.40</td></tr><tr><td>13–18 December 2023</td><td>NIDA</td><td>2,000</td><td>39.40</td><td>22.35</td><td>5.75</td><td>2.40</td><td>–</td><td>1.70</td><td>1.65</td><td>—</td><td>18.60</td><td>8.15</td><td>17.05</td></tr></tbody></table>

Government approval

<table><thead><tr><th>Fieldwork date</th><th>Polling firm</th><th>Sample size</th><th>Approve</th><th>Disapprove</th><th>Neither</th><th>Others</th><th>Net approval</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>30 Nov – 10 Dec 2025</td><td>KPI</td><td>2,016</td><td>28.10</td><td>67.20</td><td>4.70</td><td>–</td><td>–39.1</td><td>Anutin cabinet</td></tr><tr><td>24–26 Feb 2025</td><td>NIDA</td><td>1,310</td><td>45.42</td><td>54.58</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–9.16</td><td rowspan="2">Paetongtarn cabinet</td></tr><tr><td>9–11 Sep 2024</td><td>NIDA</td><td>1,310</td><td>41.30</td><td>57.94</td><td>–</td><td>0.76</td><td>–16.64</td></tr><tr><td>4–5 Jun 2024</td><td>NIDA</td><td>1,310</td><td>32.59</td><td>66.04</td><td>–</td><td>1.37</td><td>–33.45</td><td>Srettha cabinet</td></tr></tbody></table>

Conduct

Advance voting issues

An advance voting station in Sawankhalok, Sukhothai province on 1 February 2026

The advance voting on 1 February saw many complaints of issues with the election process. One reported issue, which was also seen in the previous election, was that election officials wrote wrong codes on ballot envelopes, raising concerns that the ballots might end up in a different district and therefore be counted for the wrong candidate. Voters also reported missing or incorrect on information boards at some polling stations. This included cases where a candidate's information was entirely missing from the information board. In some of these cases, it was reported that polling station officials initially claimed that the missing candidates had been disqualified and only later rectified the mistake. Those affected included candidates from the People's Party, Pheu Thai Party, and Democrat Party.

Complaints of irregularities

General public observing local ballot counting at a polling station in Si Samrong, Sukhothai

Irregularities were also reported on election day, with the election observation platform Vote62 receiving over 5,000 reports from citizens.

In Chonburi Constituency 1, a large crowd gathered on 9 February to demand a recount following allegations of irregularities, including misplaced and improperly sealed ballot boxes, power outages during vote counting, vote total discrepancies, and vote tally sheets being found in a rubbish bin. The crowd remained guarding the ballot boxes overnight awaiting a decision by the Election Commission, which after a meeting asked for two days to gather and consider evidence before determining whether there would be a recount. A similar incident of crowds gathering to ask for a recount and guarding ballot boxes also occurred in Maha Sarakham Constituency 1.

Following these and similar allegations, the People's Party formally requested recounts in 18 constituencies. One of its former MPs, Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, filed a police report against members of the Election Commission in Chonburi. The Pheu Thai Party also urged the Election Commission to investigate and address the concerns. Korn Chatikavanij, deputy leader of the Democrat Party, criticized the Election Commission, expressing disappointment that citizens were unable to feel trust in the election process. Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, the leader of the United Thai Nation Party, posted on his Facebook account demanding a nationwide recount. The Prachachat Party issued a statement asking the Election Commission to investigate irregularities in Pattani and Narathiwat Constituency 4, and the Bhumjaithai candidate in Narathiwat Constituency 3 asked for a recount in that constituency. Former Election Commission member Somchai Srisutthiyakorn criticized the commission's failure to comply with regulations in Chonburi Constituency 1, stating that election showed serious signs of fraud. He further stated that even a recount might not be enough due to the possibility of tampering with improperly sealed boxes and suggested that a repeat election might have to be held in the constituency.

On 12 February, the Election Commission rejected the requests for recounts in Chonburi and Maha Sarakham, stating that its investigation did not find credible evidence. In the same press briefing, it ordered new elections for three polling stations: one in Bangkok where ballots were damaged by rain, and two in Nan and Udon Thani, where polling station officials incorrectly tore ballots. It also ordered a recount of the votes in Pathum Thani Constituency 7, which had been subject to complaints that officials failed to properly count votes in view of the public. Further recounts at eight stations and a fresh election at one station were announced on 17 February, and nine more on 24 February.

Controversy over ballot traceability

The Election Commission also faced allegations that the barcodes and QR codes on the election ballots compromised voter secrecy and might be unconstitutional. The controversy began after social media users analyzed the codes from photos of ballot papers, discovering that they were unique per ballot and could be matched to the counterfoil containing individual voters' signatures, theoretically allowing any individual's vote to be determined. On 14 February, the Election Commission acknowledged that the ballot codes could indeed be used to link voters to their ballots, but defended the process as a legal measure intended to prevent voter fraud, stating that the ballots, counterfoils, and voter registration data were stored separately. In response, critics argued that the possibility of voter traceability is already inherently unconstitutional, with many citing as precedent the Constitutional Court decision nullifying the 2006 election due to voting booths being positioned with voters' backs towards the public. Legal scholar Prinya Thaewanarumitkul also pointed out that the Election Commission's regulations actually require counterfoils to be kept with the ballots and argued that regardless of storage, the ballots could be photographed during the counting process.

On 13 February, 12 petitions were submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman, which on 16 February sent a letter to the Election Commission asking it to address the complaints within seven days, which was later extended by seven more days on the Commission's request. Multiple cases were filed in the Administrative Court and the Constitutional Court, asking for the election results to be nullified and new elections held. Politicians from the People's Party and the Thai Sang Thai Party also filed cases against the Election Commission in Criminal Court for misconduct. Observers noted that new ballots used in repeat elections on 22 February no longer featured serial numbers on the counterfoil. The Election Commission filed cases against citizen observers at the 22 February election, accusing them of election interference. Critics, including senator Nantana Nantavaropas, said this amounted to a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP). The Asian Network for Free Elections, which observed the election, said the unique codes engaged Article 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, section 85 of the constitution and section 84 of the Organic Act on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives. The Ombudsman decided to forward the case to the Constitutional Court on 13 March. On 18 March, the court voted 6–3 to accept the Ombudsman's petition and consider the case. The court scheduled its ruling for 28 September 2026 on whether the codes breached the constitutional guarantee of ballot secrecy, a finding that could void the election.

Results

2026 Thai general election

On election night, incumbent prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul of the Bhumjaithai Party claimed victory on projections giving his party around 194 seats, while Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut conceded on projections of just over 116 seats for the opposition People's Party. The Pheu Thai Party, led by Yodchanan Wongsawat, was projected third on around 76 seats. The Election Commission certified 396 constituency seats on 25 February and three more on 4 March, along with all 100 party-list seats. Certification of Suphan Buri constituency 2 was withheld over suspected misconduct by polling officials and was issued on 8 April, bringing the House to its full membership of 500. The certified results gave Bhumjaithai 192 seats, the People's Party 120 and Pheu Thai 74.

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="10"></th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="2">Party</th><th colspan="3">Party-list</th><th colspan="3">Constituency</th><th rowspan="2">Total seats</th><th rowspan="2">+/–</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="1">Votes</th><th rowspan="1">%</th><th rowspan="1">Seats</th><th rowspan="1">Votes</th><th rowspan="1">%</th><th rowspan="1">Seats</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>People's Party</td><td>11,043,309</td><td>30.56</td><td>32</td><td>8,868,301</td><td>24.32</td><td>88</td><td>120</td><td>–31</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Bhumjaithai Party</td><td>6,468,073</td><td>17.90</td><td>19</td><td>10,776,164</td><td>29.55</td><td>173</td><td>192</td><td>+121</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Pheu Thai Party</td><td>5,575,456</td><td>15.43</td><td>16</td><td>6,263,994</td><td>17.18</td><td>58</td><td>74</td><td>–67</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Democrat Party</td><td>3,941,928</td><td>10.91</td><td>11</td><td>2,186,565</td><td>6.00</td><td>10</td><td>21</td><td>–4</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Economic Party</td><td>1,133,055</td><td>3.14</td><td>3</td><td>402,226</td><td>1.10</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>+3</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>United Thai Nation Party</td><td>766,078</td><td>2.12</td><td>2</td><td>322,404</td><td>0.88</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>–34</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Pheu Chart Thai Party</td><td>680,256</td><td>1.88</td><td>2</td><td>538</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>+2</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Kla Tham Party</td><td>648,662</td><td>1.79</td><td>2</td><td>4,112,457</td><td>11.28</td><td>56</td><td>58</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Ruam Jai Thai Party</td><td>435,225</td><td>1.20</td><td>1</td><td>2,956</td><td>0.01</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>+1</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Prachachat Party</td><td>428,848</td><td>1.19</td><td>1</td><td>309,654</td><td>0.85</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>–4</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>New Party</td><td>314,430</td><td>0.87</td><td>1</td><td>892</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Subthawee Party</td><td>305,565</td><td>0.85</td><td>1</td><td>2,646</td><td>0.01</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>New Democracy Party</td><td>256,221</td><td>0.71</td><td>1</td><td>24,075</td><td>0.07</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>New Dimension Party</td><td>247,365</td><td>0.68</td><td>1</td><td>1,310</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>+1</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Pakdee Party</td><td>246,823</td><td>0.68</td><td>1</td><td>33,350</td><td>0.09</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>+1</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Sang Thai Party</td><td>202,626</td><td>0.56</td><td>1</td><td>150,285</td><td>0.41</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>–4</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>People's Power Party</td><td>197,510</td><td>0.55</td><td>1</td><td>2,058</td><td>0.01</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Liberal Party</td><td>185,705</td><td>0.51</td><td>1</td><td>17,238</td><td>0.05</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>New Alternative Party</td><td>171,061</td><td>0.47</td><td>1</td><td>22,010</td><td>0.06</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>+1</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Ruam Palang Party</td><td>166,723</td><td>0.46</td><td>1</td><td>368,904</td><td>1.01</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>+4</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Palang Pracharath Party</td><td>141,082</td><td>0.39</td><td>1</td><td>501,061</td><td>1.37</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>–35</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Movement Party</td><td>117,078</td><td>0.32</td><td>0</td><td>33,315</td><td>0.09</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Kao Mai Party</td><td>109,579</td><td>0.30</td><td>0</td><td>109,027</td><td>0.30</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>New Palangdharma Party</td><td>90,255</td><td>0.25</td><td>0</td><td>86</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>New Opportunity Party</td><td>80,103</td><td>0.22</td><td>0</td><td>190,007</td><td>0.52</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Power Thai Party</td><td>72,193</td><td>0.20</td><td>0</td><td>306</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Citizen Party</td><td>70,567</td><td>0.20</td><td>0</td><td>22,648</td><td>0.06</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Rak Chart Party</td><td>68,592</td><td>0.19</td><td>0</td><td>16,753</td><td>0.05</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Population Party</td><td>64,251</td><td>0.18</td><td>0</td><td>428</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Prompt Party</td><td>61,958</td><td>0.17</td><td>0</td><td>6,007</td><td>0.02</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Futurise Thailand Party</td><td>59,873</td><td>0.17</td><td>0</td><td>246</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Teachers for People Party</td><td>56,224</td><td>0.16</td><td>0</td><td>180</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>–1</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Nation Building Labour Party</td><td>54,437</td><td>0.15</td><td>0</td><td>8,604</td><td>0.02</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thaichana Party</td><td>52,192</td><td>0.14</td><td>0</td><td>1,421</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Progress Party</td><td>50,880</td><td>0.14</td><td>0</td><td>1,825</td><td>0.01</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Party of Thai Counties</td><td>47,044</td><td>0.13</td><td>0</td><td>1,796</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>–1</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Vision Mai Party</td><td>43,439</td><td>0.12</td><td>0</td><td>10,361</td><td>0.03</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Fair Party</td><td>40,509</td><td>0.11</td><td>0</td><td>7,003</td><td>0.02</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>–1</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Klong Thai Party</td><td>37,088</td><td>0.10</td><td>0</td><td>390</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thailand's Future Party</td><td>30,341</td><td>0.08</td><td>0</td><td>2,279</td><td>0.01</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai People's Party</td><td>28,458</td><td>0.08</td><td>0</td><td>50,178</td><td>0.14</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Party for the Country</td><td>24,668</td><td>0.07</td><td>0</td><td>11,872</td><td>0.03</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Green Party</td><td>24,193</td><td>0.07</td><td>0</td><td>1,066</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Palang Thai Rak Chart Party</td><td>22,321</td><td>0.06</td><td>0</td><td>1,611</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Morality Party</td><td>21,838</td><td>0.06</td><td>0</td><td>1,609</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Social Democratic Party</td><td>19,637</td><td>0.05</td><td>0</td><td>907</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent Party</td><td>17,890</td><td>0.05</td><td>0</td><td>4,678</td><td>0.01</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Prompt Party</td><td>17,657</td><td>0.05</td><td>0</td><td>981</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Phue Cheevitmai Party</td><td>14,089</td><td>0.04</td><td>0</td><td>369</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Land of Dharma Party</td><td>14,046</td><td>0.04</td><td>0</td><td>151</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Fusion Party</td><td>13,253</td><td>0.04</td><td>0</td><td>1,927</td><td>0.01</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Plung Sungkom Mai Party</td><td>11,756</td><td>0.03</td><td>0</td><td>658</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>–1</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>New Aspiration Party</td><td>9,517</td><td>0.03</td><td>0</td><td>203</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Farmer Network of Thailand Party</td><td>9,092</td><td>0.03</td><td>0</td><td>470</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Ruam Thai Party</td><td>8,132</td><td>0.02</td><td>0</td><td>94</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Nation's People Volunteer Party</td><td>5,766</td><td>0.02</td><td>0</td><td>176</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Thai Pitak Tham Party</td><td>5,662</td><td>0.02</td><td>0</td><td>1,563</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Sammaa Sovereign Party</td><td colspan="3"></td><td>1,504</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Rakstham Party</td><td colspan="3"></td><td>191</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Action Coalition Party</td><td colspan="3"></td><td>113</td><td>0.00</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">None of the above</td><td>1,108,123</td><td>3.07</td><td>–</td><td>1,608,250</td><td>4.41</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Total</td><td>36,138,702</td><td>100.00</td><td>100</td><td>36,470,341</td><td>100.00</td><td>400</td><td>500</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Valid votes</th><td>36,138,702</td><td>95.59</td><td></td><td>36,470,341</td><td>96.46</td><td></td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>1,669,106</td><td>4.41</td><td></td><td>1,337,452</td><td>3.54</td><td></td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Total votes</th><td>37,807,808</td><td>100.00</td><td></td><td>37,807,793</td><td>100.00</td><td></td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Registered voters/turnout</th><td>52,933,610</td><td>71.42</td><td></td><td>52,933,610</td><td>71.42</td><td></td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10">Source: Election Commission</td></tr></tbody></table>

Turnout was 71.42 per cent. Of the 37,807,781 party-list ballots cast, 35,030,601 were valid, 1,669,006 were invalid and 1,108,051 were marked for no party.

Bhumjaithai's strength in the constituencies was concentrated geographically. It led the party-list vote in 56 constituencies, compared with 215 for the People's Party, and won no seat in Bangkok, where the People's Party took all 33.

Results by province

<table><thead><tr><th rowspan="3">Province</th><th rowspan="3">Total seats</th><th colspan="10">Seats won</th></tr><tr><th>BJT</th><th>PPLE</th><th>PTP</th><th>KT</th><th>DP</th><th>TRP</th><th>PPRP</th><th>PCC</th><th>TST</th><th>Others</th></tr><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>Amnat Charoen</th><th>2</th><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Ang Thong</th><th>2</th><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Bangkok</th><th>33</th><td></td><td>33</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Bueng Kan</th><th>3</th><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Buriram</th><th>10</th><td>10</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Chachoengsao</th><th>4</th><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Chai Nat</th><th>2</th><td>1</td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Chaiyaphum</th><th>7</th><td>3</td><td></td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Chanthaburi</th><th>3</th><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Chiang Mai</th><th>10</th><td></td><td>6</td><td></td><td>4</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Chiang Rai</th><th>7</th><td>1</td><td></td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Chonburi</th><th>10</th><td>5</td><td>5</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Chumphon</th><th>3</th><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Kalasin</th><th>6</th><td>1</td><td></td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Kamphaeng Phet</th><th>4</th><td></td><td></td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Kanchanaburi</th><th>5</th><td>3</td><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Khon Kaen</th><th>11</th><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Krabi</th><th>3</th><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Lampang</th><th>4</th><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Lamphun</th><th>2</th><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Loei</th><th>4</th><td>1</td><td></td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Lopburi</th><th>4</th><td>3</td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Mae Hong Son</th><th>2</th><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Maha Sarakham</th><th>6</th><td>5</td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Mukdahan</th><th>2</th><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Nakhon Nayok</th><th>2</th><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Nakhon Pathom</th><th>6</th><td>4</td><td>1</td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Nakhon Phanom</th><th>4</th><td>2</td><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Nakhon Ratchasima</th><th>16</th><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>10</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Nakhon Sawan</th><th>6</th><td>5</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Nakhon Si Thammarat</th><th>9</th><td>4</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Nan</th><th>3</th><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Narathiwat</th><th>5</th><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Nong Bua Lamphu</th><th>3</th><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Nong Khai</th><th>3</th><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Nonthaburi</th><th>8</th><td></td><td>8</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Pathum Thani</th><th>8</th><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Pattani</th><th>5</th><td>4</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Phang Nga</th><th>2</th><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Phatthalung</th><th>3</th><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Phayao</th><th>3</th><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Phetchabun</th><th>6</th><td>6</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Phetchaburi</th><th>3</th><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Phichit</th><th>3</th><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Phitsanulok</th><th>5</th><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya</th><th>5</th><td>5</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Phrae</th><th>3</th><td>2</td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Phuket</th><th>3</th><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Prachinburi</th><th>3</th><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Prachuap Khiri Khan</th><th>3</th><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Ranong</th><th>1</th><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Ratchaburi</th><th>5</th><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Rayong</th><th>5</th><td>1</td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Roi Et</th><th>8</th><td>1</td><td></td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Sa Kaeo</th><th>3</th><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Sakon Nakhon</th><th>7</th><td>1</td><td></td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Samut Prakan</th><th>8</th><td>1</td><td>7</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Samut Sakhon</th><th>4</th><td>2</td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Samut Songkhram</th><th>1</th><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Saraburi</th><th>4</th><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Satun</th><th>2</th><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Sing Buri</th><th>1</th><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Sisaket</th><th>9</th><td>7</td><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Songkhla</th><th>9</th><td>4</td><td></td><td></td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Sukhothai</th><th>4</th><td>1</td><td></td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Suphan Buri</th><th>5</th><td>4</td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Surat Thani</th><th>7</th><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Surin</th><th>8</th><td>8</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Tak</th><th>3</th><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Trang</th><th>4</th><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Trat</th><th>1</th><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Ubon Ratchathani</th><th>11</th><td>4</td><td></td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td>4</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Udon Thani</th><th>10</th><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Uthai Thani</th><th>2</th><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Uttaradit</th><th>3</th><td>1</td><td></td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>1</td></tr><tr><th>Yala</th><th>3</th><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Yasothon</th><th>3</th><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>Partylist</th><th>100</th><td>19</td><td>32</td><td>16</td><td>2</td><td>11</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><th>Total</th><th>500</th><th>192</th><th>120</th><th>74</th><th>58</th><th>21</th><th>6</th><th>5</th><th>5</th><th>2</th><th>17</th></tr><tr><th colspan="12"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="12">Source: Thai PBS</td></tr></tbody></table>

Party-list vote by province

<table><thead><tr><th rowspan="2">Province</th><th colspan="8">Party-list vote</th></tr><tr><th>PPLE</th><th>BJT</th><th>PTP</th><th>Dem</th><th>ECON</th><th>UTN</th><th>KT</th><th>PCC</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>Amnat Charoen</th><td>23.29</td><td>25.53</td><td>22.34</td><td>5.25</td><td>4.32</td><td>1.69</td><td>0.85</td><td>0.14</td></tr><tr><th>Ang Thong</th><td>28.91</td><td>36.31</td><td>9.66</td><td>3.33</td><td>2.81</td><td>1.73</td><td>0.12</td><td>0.36</td></tr><tr><th>Bangkok</th><td>46.30</td><td>17.91</td><td>10.03</td><td>10.21</td><td>2.09</td><td>2.49</td><td>0.23</td><td>0.10</td></tr><tr><th>Bueng Kan</th><td>23.70</td><td>19.17</td><td>31.17</td><td>2.50</td><td>3.06</td><td>2.65</td><td>1.35</td><td>0.11</td></tr><tr><th>Buriram</th><td>18.29</td><td>54.05</td><td>8.68</td><td>1.61</td><td>2.77</td><td>1.13</td><td>0.10</td><td>0.14</td></tr><tr><th>Chachoengsao</th><td>34.57</td><td>13.11</td><td>13.69</td><td>6.62</td><td>4.54</td><td>2.71</td><td>4.39</td><td>0.34</td></tr><tr><th>Chai Nat</th><td>28.32</td><td>23.16</td><td>13.24</td><td>7.26</td><td>3.71</td><td>2.2</td><td>0.22</td><td>0.24</td></tr><tr><th>Chaiyaphum</th><td>24.71</td><td>14.21</td><td>26.79</td><td>2.76</td><td>4.42</td><td>2.30</td><td>2.17</td><td>0.19</td></tr><tr><th>Chanthaburi</th><td>30.74</td><td>22.69</td><td>7.90</td><td>8.68</td><td>6.96</td><td>3.36</td><td>0.29</td><td>0.16</td></tr><tr><th>Chiang Mai</th><td>41.59</td><td>7.42</td><td>23.92</td><td>3.98</td><td>2.09</td><td>1.62</td><td>2.24</td><td>0.14</td></tr><tr><th>Chiang Rai</th><td>35.01</td><td>7.09</td><td>27.76</td><td>2.32</td><td>2.31</td><td>2.02</td><td>6.22</td><td>0.18</td></tr><tr><th>Chonburi</th><td>41.28</td><td>23.96</td><td>6.81</td><td>6.52</td><td>3.79</td><td>2.77</td><td>0.30</td><td>0.10</td></tr><tr><th>Chumphon</th><td>15.15</td><td>21.55</td><td>1.82</td><td>47.04</td><td>1.87</td><td>1.96</td><td>0.25</td><td>0.13</td></tr><tr><th>Kalasin</th><td>24.41</td><td>12.07</td><td>32.85</td><td>2.22</td><td>3.91</td><td>2.11</td><td>1.16</td><td>0.19</td></tr><tr><th>Kamphaeng Phet</th><td>29.64</td><td>12.02</td><td>15.28</td><td>9.70</td><td>4.20</td><td>2.91</td><td>3.67</td><td>0.28</td></tr><tr><th>Kanchanaburi</th><td>30.30</td><td>20.23</td><td>15.48</td><td>6.21</td><td>3.80</td><td>2.71</td><td>0.27</td><td>0.19</td></tr><tr><th>Khon Kaen</th><td>28.59</td><td>13.37</td><td>29.76</td><td>2.20</td><td>3.53</td><td>1.82</td><td>3.51</td><td>0.16</td></tr><tr><th>Krabi</th><td>18.92</td><td>13.55</td><td>2.31</td><td>47.78</td><td>1.44</td><td>1.06</td><td>0.34</td><td>2.03</td></tr><tr><th>Lampang</th><td>37.18</td><td>8.22</td><td>20.77</td><td>3.50</td><td>2.51</td><td>1.82</td><td>6.56</td><td>0.16</td></tr><tr><th>Lamphun</th><td>41.73</td><td>7.60</td><td>22.80</td><td>4.67</td><td>2.84</td><td>2.36</td><td>0.43</td><td>0.12</td></tr><tr><th>Loei</th><td>26.26</td><td>14.34</td><td>25.32</td><td>4.47</td><td>4.11</td><td>1.71</td><td>0.86</td><td>0.20</td></tr><tr><th>Lopburi</th><td>28.84</td><td>21.28</td><td>16.69</td><td>4.48</td><td>4.23</td><td>3.09</td><td>0.91</td><td>0.19</td></tr><tr><th>Mae Hong Son</th><td>37.98</td><td>8.90</td><td>8.08</td><td>7.40</td><td>2.63</td><td>1.55</td><td>5.05</td><td>0.26</td></tr><tr><th>Maha Sarakham</th><td>25.43</td><td>17.66</td><td>32.45</td><td>1.99</td><td>3.38</td><td>2.31</td><td>0.90</td><td>0.15</td></tr><tr><th>Mukdahan</th><td>26.11</td><td>10.08</td><td>30.95</td><td>1.68</td><td>3.78</td><td>1.45</td><td>3.72</td><td>0.21</td></tr><tr><th>Nakhon Nayok</th><td>28.61</td><td>20.05</td><td>10.02</td><td>7.85</td><td>4.80</td><td>4.75</td><td>2.25</td><td>0.29</td></tr><tr><th>Nakhon Pathom</th><td>37.37</td><td>21.39</td><td>9.89</td><td>6.05</td><td>3.45</td><td>3.46</td><td>1.33</td><td>0.16</td></tr><tr><th>Nakhon Phanom</th><td>21.55</td><td>21.40</td><td>36.45</td><td>1.06</td><td>2.72</td><td>1.38</td><td>0.15</td><td>0.14</td></tr><tr><th>Nakhon Ratchasima</th><td>29.13</td><td>18.29</td><td>21.61</td><td>2.77</td><td>5.07</td><td>2.27</td><td>0.69</td><td>0.17</td></tr><tr><th>Nakhon Sawan</th><td>28.20</td><td>24.28</td><td>10.45</td><td>7.04</td><td>3.65</td><td>2.22</td><td>1.45</td><td>0.24</td></tr><tr><th>Nakhon Si Thammarat</th><td>15.98</td><td>11.94</td><td>1.71</td><td>56.06</td><td>1.39</td><td>1.38</td><td>0.93</td><td>0.21</td></tr><tr><th>Nan</th><td>34.61</td><td>7.60</td><td>20.33</td><td>4.12</td><td>2.32</td><td>1.33</td><td>7.15</td><td>0.19</td></tr><tr><th>Narathiwat</th><td>23.52</td><td>8.09</td><td>1.35</td><td>8.87</td><td>0.71</td><td>0.89</td><td>8.02</td><td>31.30</td></tr><tr><th>Nong Bua Lamphu</th><td>26.78</td><td>11.32</td><td>28.62</td><td>1.68</td><td>4.17</td><td>1.19</td><td>5.98</td><td>0.15</td></tr><tr><th>Nong Khai</th><td>27.66</td><td>17.16</td><td>28.81</td><td>2.10</td><td>3.77</td><td>1.19</td><td>0.21</td><td>0.19</td></tr><tr><th>Nonthaburi</th><td>43.53</td><td>19.40</td><td>10.31</td><td>7.59</td><td>2.33</td><td>2.66</td><td>0.45</td><td>0.11</td></tr><tr><th>Pathum Thani</th><td>43.34</td><td>18.58</td><td>13.20</td><td>5.51</td><td>3.18</td><td>2.27</td><td>0.89</td><td>0.20</td></tr><tr><th>Pattani</th><td>27.68</td><td>8.51</td><td>1.35</td><td>11.10</td><td>0.68</td><td>1.27</td><td>1.58</td><td>31.98</td></tr><tr><th>Phang Nga</th><td>19.06</td><td>15.41</td><td>3.14</td><td>43.40</td><td>1.82</td><td>1.53</td><td>1.21</td><td>0.32</td></tr><tr><th>Phatthalung</th><td>15.28</td><td>16.07</td><td>2.96</td><td>52.59</td><td>1.08</td><td>1.61</td><td>1.26</td><td>0.25</td></tr><tr><th>Phayao</th><td>25.46</td><td>2.73</td><td>12.98</td><td>1.36</td><td>1.29</td><td>0.63</td><td>43.50</td><td>0.08</td></tr><tr><th>Phetchabun</th><td>26.35</td><td>28.93</td><td>10.85</td><td>5.28</td><td>4.32</td><td>1.98</td><td>0.87</td><td>0.23</td></tr><tr><th>Phetchaburi</th><td>26.20</td><td>30.42</td><td>5.67</td><td>11.29</td><td>3.66</td><td>2.92</td><td>0.38</td><td>0.21</td></tr><tr><th>Phichit</th><td>28.51</td><td>26.45</td><td>10.28</td><td>6.27</td><td>3.54</td><td>4.13</td><td>1.39</td><td>0.17</td></tr><tr><th>Phitsanulok</th><td>31.42</td><td>19.60</td><td>15.76</td><td>6.35</td><td>3.67</td><td>2.82</td><td>0.25</td><td>0.21</td></tr><tr><th>Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya</th><td>35.94</td><td>25.58</td><td>11.38</td><td>3.97</td><td>3.46</td><td>2.98</td><td>0.12</td><td>0.18</td></tr><tr><th>Phrae</th><td>31.06</td><td>23.02</td><td>24.94</td><td>2.31</td><td>1.94</td><td>1.25</td><td>0.99</td><td>0.12</td></tr><tr><th>Phuket</th><td>33.09</td><td>17.08</td><td>2.94</td><td>27.80</td><td>2.69</td><td>2.35</td><td>1.62</td><td>0.39</td></tr><tr><th>Prachinburi</th><td>34.31</td><td>21.18</td><td>11.32</td><td>4.52</td><td>4.78</td><td>2.24</td><td>0.29</td><td>0.17</td></tr><tr><th>Prachuap Khiri Khan</th><td>26.27</td><td>19.57</td><td>5.16</td><td>19.54</td><td>2.90</td><td>2.46</td><td>6.11</td><td>0.19</td></tr><tr><th>Ranong</th><td>18.97</td><td>31.17</td><td>2.38</td><td>30.49</td><td>2.15</td><td>1.75</td><td>0.23</td><td>0.25</td></tr><tr><th>Ratchaburi</th><td>32.38</td><td>19.09</td><td>8.20</td><td>9.68</td><td>3.73</td><td>3.33</td><td>2.80</td><td>0.24</td></tr><tr><th>Rayong</th><td>41.34</td><td>16.72</td><td>6.02</td><td>15.19</td><td>3.43</td><td>2.81</td><td>0.11</td><td>0.11</td></tr><tr><th>Roi Et</th><td>24.61</td><td>11.36</td><td>36.06</td><td>1.46</td><td>2.78</td><td>1.76</td><td>3.01</td><td>0.15</td></tr><tr><th>Sa Kaeo</th><td>24.04</td><td>13.75</td><td>11.78</td><td>3.67</td><td>7.67</td><td>3.17</td><td>2.14</td><td>0.17</td></tr><tr><th>Sakon Nakhon</th><td>26.02</td><td>13.35</td><td>31.03</td><td>1.86</td><td>4.20</td><td>2.52</td><td>2.29</td><td>0.19</td></tr><tr><th>Samut Prakan</th><td>47.00</td><td>16.22</td><td>12.60</td><td>5.94</td><td>2.85</td><td>2.01</td><td>0.37</td><td>0.10</td></tr><tr><th>Samut Sakhon</th><td>41.65</td><td>17.30</td><td>8.21</td><td>10.21</td><td>3.19</td><td>2.42</td><td>1.19</td><td>0.11</td></tr><tr><th>Samut Songkhram</th><td>34.82</td><td>14.40</td><td>7.19</td><td>18.28</td><td>3.11</td><td>3.20</td><td>1.61</td><td>0.10</td></tr><tr><th>Saraburi</th><td>35.99</td><td>17.89</td><td>12.44</td><td>4.78</td><td>4.39</td><td>2.43</td><td>0.73</td><td>0.14</td></tr><tr><th>Satun</th><td>23.00</td><td>17.04</td><td>3.71</td><td>36.82</td><td>1.37</td><td>1.17</td><td>1.12</td><td>2.08</td></tr><tr><th>Sing Buri</th><td>30.40</td><td>21.15</td><td>11.30</td><td>3.79</td><td>3.64</td><td>2.31</td><td>0.17</td><td>0.36</td></tr><tr><th>Sisaket</th><td>20.48</td><td>27.67</td><td>27.77</td><td>1.39</td><td>3.55</td><td>1.30</td><td>0.49</td><td>0.24</td></tr><tr><th>Songkhla</th><td>20.94</td><td>12.29</td><td>1.53</td><td>48.05</td><td>1.47</td><td>1.50</td><td>1.97</td><td>1.57</td></tr><tr><th>Sukhothai</th><td>28.24</td><td>15.49</td><td>19.63</td><td>11.50</td><td>3.44</td><td>1.81</td><td>0.79</td><td>0.17</td></tr><tr><th>Suphan Buri</th><td>30.54</td><td>36.10</td><td>8.55</td><td>2.73</td><td>2.62</td><td>2.34</td><td>0.78</td><td>0.17</td></tr><tr><th>Surat Thani</th><td>17.86</td><td>8.76</td><td>2.00</td><td>55.24</td><td>1.43</td><td>1.88</td><td>0.84</td><td>0.14</td></tr><tr><th>Surin</th><td>22.78</td><td>32.14</td><td>19.67</td><td>1.99</td><td>4.84</td><td>1.35</td><td>0.73</td><td>0.22</td></tr><tr><th>Tak</th><td>30.79</td><td>11.74</td><td>11.36</td><td>13.02</td><td>3.47</td><td>3.44</td><td>2.10</td><td>0.18</td></tr><tr><th>Trang</th><td>16.30</td><td>7.55</td><td>1.37</td><td>62.12</td><td>1.00</td><td>1.07</td><td>0.15</td><td>0.18</td></tr><tr><th>Trat</th><td>27.17</td><td>28.68</td><td>5.61</td><td>11.34</td><td>6.65</td><td>2.80</td><td>1.10</td><td>0.18</td></tr><tr><th>Ubon Ratchathani</th><td>22.39</td><td>14.32</td><td>19.41</td><td>3.88</td><td>4.02</td><td>1.73</td><td>1.48</td><td>0.16</td></tr><tr><th>Udon Thani</th><td>28.37</td><td>12.52</td><td>31.52</td><td>1.94</td><td>4.05</td><td>2.33</td><td>0.87</td><td>0.11</td></tr><tr><th>Uthai Thani</th><td>23.81</td><td>39.87</td><td>6.99</td><td>7.97</td><td>2.87</td><td>1.72</td><td>0.15</td><td>0.18</td></tr><tr><th>Uttaradit</th><td>30.38</td><td>14.25</td><td>23.33</td><td>4.38</td><td>3.37</td><td>1.98</td><td>0.31</td><td>0.18</td></tr><tr><th>Yala</th><td>24.52</td><td>6.58</td><td>1.43</td><td>12.38</td><td>0.87</td><td>0.97</td><td>1.80</td><td>36.61</td></tr><tr><th>Yasothon</th><td>22.33</td><td>21.26</td><td>35.60</td><td>1.75</td><td>2.80</td><td>0.95</td><td>0.24</td><td>0.11</td></tr><tr><th>Total</th><th>30.56</th><th>17.90</th><th>15.43</th><th>10.91</th><th>3.14</th><th>2.12</th><th>1.79</th><th>1.19</th></tr><tr><td colspan="12">Source: Election Commission</td></tr></tbody></table>

Aftermath

2026 Thai general election

On 13 February, Bhumjaithai reached an agreement to form a coalition government with Pheu Thai. Anutin eventually finalized a coalition government composed of 292 MPs from Bhumjaithai, Pheu Thai, Prachachat, Palang Pracharath, and a number of small parties. Kla Tham and the Democrat Party were excluded from this coalition. The new House elected Anutin as prime minister on 19 March 2026 with 293 votes, and the Second Anutin cabinet was sworn in on 30 March.

Reactions

Bhumjaithai Party

Incumbent prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared victory following the elections. While acknowledging that the official number of MPs have not yet been certified, Anutin stated that the party accepted the expectations from voters that Bhumjaithai would help form the next government. He also promised to govern with integrity, uphold democracy, and congratulated MPs from all parties who won their seats. When asked which coalition Bhumjaithai would make, Anutin stated that he would hold a meeting with the party's executive committee and wait for figures to stabilise.

Democrat Party

Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva stated that the party was prepared to take an opposition role, acknowledging that the Democrats won about 20 seats in the House of Representatives. While accepting that the Democrats fell short in Bangkok, he noted the party's party-list support had significantly increased compared to past elections. Abhisit also pledged to fight corruption and ensure clean governance. When asked about the party's position if invited to a coalition, Abhisit iterated that coalition formation would depend on party conditions, stating that the Democrats would not support any arrangement relating to dark money. He added that the party had not been immediately contacted for coalition talks. The Democrats were certified with 21 seats, four fewer than in 2023, and were left out of the coalition Anutin assembled in March.

Kla Tham Party

Deputy Prime Minister Thamanat Prompow first noted that the results exceeded expectations, especially in northern Thailand. He remained confident that the party would surpass more than 50 seats, emphasizing how the ministers and candidates of the Kla Tham Party were actively working in their respective constituencies throughout the campaign. Thamanat remarked that the party was still waiting for an invitation from Bhumjaithai to renew their past coalition. The party finished with 58 seats, ahead of his forecast, but no invitation came and Kla Tham was left out of the government.

People's Party

People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut accepted the preliminary results that indicated the party was unlikely to finish first. After thanking voters, Natthaphong remarked how the constitutional referendum appeared to be approved by the public. He agreed that the party would respect parliamentary process, and to lead the opposition if Bhumjaithai managed to form a government. Natthaphong reiterated that it would not join a government led by a Bhumjaithai prime minister and that it would not form a rival coalition against a potential Bhumjaithai government.

Pheu Thai Party

Pheu Thai leaders also thanked their supporters after the party placed third in the election. Former Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat stated that Pheu Thai respected the democratic process and accepted that government formation was the responsibility of Bhumjaithai. Julapun stated that the party was ready to serve the public, whether in government or opposition. He noted that no discussions on coalition participation had taken place and would also review factors behind its lower performance following the completion of the vote count.

Thai Sang Thai Party

Thai Sang Thai was reduced to a single party-list seat. On 12 February Sudarat Keyuraphan announced that she would resign as party leader, saying that "there is no place for idealists" in Thai politics.

Financial markets

Thai equities rallied when trading resumed on 9 February. The SET Index closed at 1,400.89, up 46.88 points or 3.46 per cent, having reacted at the open to unofficial results that pointed to Bhumjaithai leading the next government and easing fears of a political vacuum. Turnover reached 102.1 billion baht, the first hundred-billion-baht session in a year and five months. Foreign investors bought a net 16.5 billion baht and institutions a net 6.2 billion, while domestic retail investors sold a net 24.3 billion.

Therdsak Thaveeteeratham of Asia Plus Securities called the rally a surprise, saying the market read the result as improving the odds of a stable government formation and of sustained fund flows back into Thai stocks. Asadej Kongsiri, president of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, said investors expected continuity from the outgoing administration and welcomed policies aimed at domestic demand and living costs. Several analysts warned that profit-taking was likely after so sharp a jump.

International

Foreign governments said little in the days after the vote, most of them waiting for parliament to choose a prime minister. Once Anutin was returned to office on 19 March, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated him and said the United States valued an alliance and friendship with Thailand spanning nearly two centuries, singling out law enforcement cooperation against cyber-scam networks and the modernisation of the defence relationship. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim described Anutin as a "dear friend" and wrote that the two countries' "fates are like two rivers born of the same spring", pointing to trade, investment and cooperation along the border. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi followed the next day, saying that he looked forward to deepening the India-Thailand strategic partnership.

Analysis

Greg Raymond of the Australian National University wrote a fortnight after the vote that the outcome reflected a political system built on patronage and on accommodation with the palace, and that Bhumjaithai's move from coalition broker to governing party made structural reform unlikely. He traced Anutin's political education to Newin Chidchob, the Buriram politician who founded Bhumjaithai and who in 2008 delivered the bloc of votes that made Abhisit Vejjajiva prime minister. Raymond expected the coalition to survive a full term while constitutional change stalled, noting that the referendum held alongside the election was only the first of three required and that any draft would still need the support of a conservative Senate. He also observed that allegations of irregularities had left the Election Commission facing public scepticism, and that the result coincided with the release of Transparency International's 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, which placed Thailand below Laos and Vietnam.