52 political parties register list and PM candidatesListen to this articleCaretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, answers reporters' questions after registering his party's list candidates for the general election at the Government Complex in Laksi, Bangkok, on Sunday. (Photo: Reuters)Representatives of 52 political parties showed up at the Government Complex in Laksi district, Bangkok, on Sunday morning to register their party-lists and prime ministerial candidates for the Feb 8, 2026, general election. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who leads Bhumjaithai, said his party would have two prime ministerial candidates, himself and Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow. Mr Natthaphong is one of his party's three prime ministerial candidates.. On Sunday Mr Natthaphong said People’s Party MPs would not vote for any prime ministerial candidate from Mr Anutin’s Bhumjaithai Party.

Source: Bangkok Post December 28, 2025 10:12 UTC