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Anutin Poised for Thai Premiership as Reformists Back Him Ahead of Friday Vote

The reformist People's Party has pledged to honor its deal to support Bhumjaithai's leader, signaling a clear path in Friday's vote.

Chaikasem Nitisiri, Pheu Thai party's remaining prime ministerial candidate, arrives at the party's headquarters, as rival political camps in Thailand vie to form the next government after the Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for an ethics violation, in Bangkok, Thailand, September 2, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File photo
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Overview

  • Lawmakers are set to choose a new prime minister on Friday after Paetongtarn Shinawatra was removed by the court last week for an ethics breach tied to a leaked call with Hun Sen.
  • The People’s Party, the largest bloc and successor to Move Forward, says it will vote for Anutin under a pact that includes his promise to dissolve the house in four months.
  • Pheu Thai will nominate veteran lawyer Chaikasem Nitisiri for the premiership and promises to call an immediate election if he wins.
  • Pheu Thai’s earlier push to dissolve parliament faltered, and the party has also petitioned the king to disband the house.
  • Anutin says he has 146 votes from Bhumjaithai and allies plus an expected 143 from the People’s Party, exceeding the 247 votes needed in the lower house.