Bangkok, March 16, 2026 – Thailand’s parliament will convene on Thursday for a vote expected to confirm Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in office, more than a month after his conservative Bhumjaithai Party won the election.
Anutin is set to receive backing from about 290 lawmakers in the new ruling bloc, above the 251 votes needed for a majority in the 500-member House of Representatives.
Bhumjaithai won the Feb. 8 election with 192 seats and has assembled a 15-party coalition, according to the report.
House Speaker Sophon Zaram, elected on Sunday, told reporters on Monday that he would soon issue the formal agenda for the prime ministerial vote.
If formally endorsed, Anutin is expected to announce a cabinet line-up dominated by Bhumjaithai figures, with several portfolios allocated to coalition partner Pheu Thai.
The coalition’s strength in both houses of parliament is expected to give Anutin room to pass legislation, approve budgets and advance policy priorities with limited resistance in parliament.
Bhumjaithai’s victory marked a rare election win for a conservative party in Thailand, where pro-democracy parties have often won votes but later been removed from power through court rulings or military coups.
