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Thai PM's party takes wide lead in 3-way election race
Gulf Today
|February 09, 2026
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s party was far ahead in Sunday's general election, leading a three-way race with a commanding margin that could make it easier to form a coalition and reduce the risk of further political instability.
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Anutin set the stage for the snap election in mid-December during a border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, a move political analysts said appeared to be timed by the conservative leader to cash in on surging nationalism.
This story is from the February 09, 2026 edition of Gulf Today.
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