Anutin eyes general election in early 2026


New era: Anutin (centre) and his Cabinet being sworn into office by Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn (second from right) alongside Queen Suthida during a royal ceremony in Bangkok. — AFP

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvi­rakul says he plans to dissolve the country’s parliament by the end of January next year, with a general election to be held in March or early April.

Anutin won a parliamentary vote earlier this month to become Thailand’s third prime minister since August 2023, after pulling his Bhumjaithai party out of a ruling coalition led by the Pheu Thai party.

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