Clear Thai election victory to give investors policy continuityAnutin Charnvirakul during a news conference at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters on election night in Bangkok on Sunday. (Photo: Bloomberg)A convincing win by Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai Party in Sunday’s election should boost the country’s stock market and currency, according to some strategists and economists, with the potential for policy continuity a relief for investors who’d feared further political dysfunction. The baht edged higher to 31.456 per dollar in early Asian trading as Bhumjaithai, led by incumbent Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, was on track to capture the most seats in the 500-seat lower house and is in pole position to form a coalition. Its main challenger, the People’s Party, underperformed, in a blow to its progressive agenda that had aimed for deeper reforms. Here’s what strategists and economists had to say:Brendan McKenna, strategist at Wells Fargo“Overall policy continuity is a scenario that may ultimately result in stability.

Source: Bangkok Post February 09, 2026 02:39 UTC