By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ULTRA-CONSERVATIVE Bhumjaithai, surreptitiously steered by de facto party boss Newin Chidchob, scored a landslide victory in today’s (Feb.8) election, emerging as the largest elected party overwhelmingly defeating the reformist People’, according to unofficial reports. At the time of unofficially reporting, the Bhumjaithai under whose tickets Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin
Day: February 8, 2026
Grandma wins hearts by showing up to vote in Phuket
A 90-YEAR-OLD woman who showed up at a Phuket polling station to vote in today’s (Feb. 8) general election plus constitutional referendum made all those who were there very happy, Amarin TV. The unidentified grandmother said after voting at Phuket City Municipality polling station that she had thoroughly researched the election and referendum procedures
Read moreUnofficial results by 11 p.m.: Polling agency
THE Election Commission said today’s (Feb. 8) general election plus national referendum on whether a new constitution should be created was orderly this morning particularly in the northeastern and southern border provinces with unofficial results likely by 11 p.m. but sooner if counting proceeds smoothly, TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Sawaeng Boonmee, EC’s secretary-general,
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