Thailand edges closer to new government as poll body certifies most election results


FILE PHOTO: A person votes during the general elections at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Patipat Janthong/File Photo

BANGKOK, Feb 25 (Reuters) - ⁠Thailand's election commission on Wednesday certified ⁠nearly 400 parliamentary seats won in this ‌month's general election, moving a step closer to the formation of a new government.

(Reporting by Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat; Editing by Martin Petty)

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