For conservative voters whose overriding priority is to stop the People’s Party at all costs rather than defend a particular legacy, Bhumjaithai offers a fresher and, crucially, more electable option. Many conservative voters now openly discuss the risk of vote-splitting — a scenario in which Palang Pracharath and UTN candidates divide the conservative vote, allowing PP to win seats with a plurality rather than a majority. Instead of consolidating behind a single ultra-right party, conservative voters are recalibrating around perceived winnability at the constituency level — a calculation that favours Bhumjaithai. In that contest, Bhumjaithai has emerged not just as another conservative party, but as the conservative party most capable of holding back an orange wave — a distinction that may prove decisive in several constituencies. The remaining seats are likely to be shared among smaller parties, including Palang Pracharath, Thai Ruam Palang Isan, Prachachart, United Thai Nation and Thai Sang Thai.

Source: Bangkok Post February 07, 2026 03:42 UTC