Listen to this articleDemocrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva campaigns for votes in Nonthaburi province on Monday. Democrat PartyDemocrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva declared that the Democrats would not join any coalition government that he described as "family-run" or one that fuels social division. "The next government will inevitably be a coalition, but regardless of which party leads it, supporting the Democrat Party would serve as a safeguard for clean, stable and orderly governance," he said. Meanwhile, Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul said that his party is also open to working with other parties to form the next government. Coalition politics must reflect public demand, and the election result would shape his party's direction in the aftermath, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post January 12, 2026 22:08 UTC