Anutin says polls not final verdictListen to this articlePrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Progressive Movement chairman Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, who was helping the People’s Party, had a brief but friendly chance encounter during campaign visits in Ayutthaya on Wednesday. Bhumjaithai PartyBhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday dismissed opinion polls suggesting his party is running neck and neck with the People's Party (PP), saying the true test of public support will come on Feb 8, election day. Speaking during a campaign visit to Chaoprom market in Ayutthaya's Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Mr Anutin addressed his chance encounter with Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, a key campaign figure for the PP. Asked whether images of the two shaking hands signalled a possibility of future political cooperation, Mr Anutin said they were acquainted and had always greeted each other politely. Mr Anutin said the handshake gesture merely reflected mutual goodwill, shared patriotism and a common desire to work for the benefit of the country and its people.

Source: Bangkok Post January 28, 2026 22:03 UTC