Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Anutin Charnvirakul attends a voting session for a new prime minister at parliament in Bangkok on Thursday. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul was confirmed on Thursday as Thailand’s prime minister in a parliamentary vote that could usher in a rare period of stability for a country long plagued by political drama and turmoil. Mr Anutin also serves as interior minister, and thousands of staff from that ministry are usually seconded to help oversee polling. (Story continues below)Pheu Thai Party leader Julapun Amornvivat speaks prior to the voting session for the new prime minister. (Photo: Bangkok Post)‘No dissent’ in Pheu ThaiPheu Thai Party leader Julapun Amornvivat confirmed that the party would unanimously support Mr Anutin as prime minister, insisting there would be no internal dissent.

Source: Bangkok Post March 19, 2026 07:20 UTC