BANGKOK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Thailand's ⁠Bhumjaithai Party, which won Sunday's general election by ⁠a wide margin, will be joined by the third-place ‌Pheu Thai party to form a coalition government, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Friday. Anutin-led Bhumjaithai romped to a surprise victory on ​Sunday securing 193 seats in the 500-member ⁠House of Representatives, followed ⁠by the reformist People's Party with 118 seats and the ⁠populist ‌Pheu Thai at 74, according to Reuters' calculations based on election commission data. The support of Pheu ⁠Thai - backed by the currently imprisoned billionaire former ​premier Thaksin Shinawatra - ‌will give Anutin a clear parliamentary majority, potentially ⁠paving the way ​for a stable coalition. "We will work together as a government and manage the country so we can do good things ⁠for the country," Anutin told reporters, after ​holding talks with Pheu Thai leaders. Paetongtarn was later dismissed by a ⁠court order, opening the door for Anutin to become prime minister.

Source: The Star February 13, 2026 12:21 UTC