All eyes trained on coalition mathsElection Commission staff conduct training on Jan 15 to prepare officials for Sunday's general election and referendum. What bears close watching is fierce competition within the conservative camp: Pheu Thai versus BJT in the Northeast, and BJT versus the Democrats -- who have performed better following the return of Abhisit Vejjajiva -- in the South. In both scenarios, Pheu Thai emerges as the pivotal variable that propels the poll winner to the Thai Khu Fah Building. It is also worth remembering that Pheu Thai and BJT share common roots in the Thaksin era. BJT was once part of Thai Rak Thai, which later evolved into today's Pheu Thai.

Source: Bangkok Post February 06, 2026 23:55 UTC