Thai parliament elects Anutin as PM: AFP tally

Published at Mar 19, 2026 - 16:05
Thai parliament elects Anutin as PM: AFP tally
Thai parliament elects Anutin as PM: AFP tally


Thailand's new parliament on Thursday elected Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister, according to an AFP tally of the vote, keeping the conservative in the top office after his party routed its election rivals.

Anutin passed the 250-vote threshold to win the premiership, according to a tally by AFP journalists as the vote continued.