Conservative Thai PM Claims Election Victory

2026-02-09 - 00:38

By Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON/AFP – Thailand’s conservative prime minister claimed victory in the country’s general election on 8 February, after television stations projected his party would be by far the largest in parliament after riding a wave of nationalism. “We are likely to take first place in the election,” Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters at his party