Family matters: Thaksin's party down, maybe not outThe party built by Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra - who is currently in prison - had its worst ever election result, raising questions about the party's future. Bangkok retiree Pipat Saeteaw, 72, used to be a staunch supporter of Pheu Thai and the Shinawatras, but no longer. "I don't vote for the Pheu Thai Party anymore." The party was devastated in Thaksin's home province of Chiang Mai, one of its traditional strongholds, where for the first time ever it lost every constituency, party officials acknowledged. He has various options to form a coalition, including with Pheu Thai, but analysts at BMI, of Fitch Solutions, said that combination was now less likely.

Source: Bangkok Post February 09, 2026 14:31 UTC