The upcoming election will pit Anutin’s conservative Bhumjaithai party against the anti-establishment People’s Party and the former ruling party Pheu Thai. The People’s Party is the successor to the dissolved Move Forward and Future Forward parties. In the 2023 election, Move Forward won the most seats but was blocked from forming a government by a military-appointed Senate voting alongside elected lawmakers. “In a best-case scenario for the People’s Party, it will win around 200 seats” under Thailand’s two-ballot electoral system, she said. Bhumjaithai “relies on the strength of its local networks,” while the People’s Party has the support of urban voters and young demographics, said Suthikarn.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 07, 2026 18:07 UTC