Next Thai general election

Next Thai general election

← 2023 By 28 June 2027 (tentatively scheduled for 29 March 2026)

All 500 seats in the House of Representatives 251 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Current seats People's Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut 143 Pheu Thai Julapun Amornvivat 140 Bhumjaithai Anutin Charnvirakul 69 United Thai Nation Pirapan Salirathavibhaga 36 Kla Tham Narumon Pinyosinwat 26 Democrat Abhisit Vejjajiva 25 Palang Pracharath Prawit Wongsuwon 20 Chart Thai Pattana Varawut Silpa-archa 10 Prachachart Tawee Sodsong 9 Thai Sang Thai Sudarat Keyuraphan 6 Chart Pattana Tewan Liptapanlop 3 Thai Ruam Palang Wasawat Puangpornsri 2 Fair Party Pitipong Temcharoen [th] 1 Thai Liberal Sereepisuth Temeeyaves 1 New Democracy Suratin Pichan [th] 1 Thai Progress Watcharaphon Busamongkol 1 Vacant – 7 Incumbent Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Bhumjaithai

General elections are scheduled to be held in Thailand no later than 28 June 2027.^[a] They will determine the composition of the House of Representatives.

The 2023 general election produced a coalition government. The coalition included conservative, pro-military parties. After an initial attempt by the Move Forward Party failed, Pheu Thai formed governments first under Srettha Thavisin and later under Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Both administrations collapsed, with Thavisin removed by a court ruling in 2024 and Paetongtarn dismissed by the Constitutional Court in 2025.

An election may occur before the scheduled date if the Prime Minister dissolves the House of Representatives for a snap election or if the House passes a motion of no confidence in the government. Early elections are particularly likely during minority governments, as the Prime Minister does not command a majority in the House of Representatives.

In September 2025, an agreement was made between the People's Party and Bhumjaithai Party to support Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister. The agreement requires Anutin to dissolve the House within 4 months after the presentation of the government's policy platform, paving the way for an election in early 2026.^[1] In October 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Borwornsak Uwanno proposed 29 March 2026 as the next election's date and constitutional referendum.^[2]

Background

This will be the third election under the 2017 constitution, which was implemented under the National Council for Peace and Order (the junta that took power in the 2014 Thai coup d'état), and the first after the expiration of the constitution's five-year transitory provision that gave the senate voting rights to choose the prime minister in a joint session of parliament. As such, unlike in 2023 when the junta-appointed senate (whose term also ends after five years) blocked the election's winner from forming government, this time the outcome of the election should determine the resulting government.^[1][3]

Affiliation		Members
		Elected[4]	Current[5]	Change
	People's	0	143	143
	Pheu Thai	141	140	1
	Bhumjaithai	71	69	2
	United Thai Nation	36	36
	Kla Tham	0	26	26
	Democrat	25	25
	Palang Pracharath	40	20	20
	Chart Thai Pattana	10	10
	Prachachart	9	9
	Thai Sang Thai	6	6
	Chart Pattana	2	3	1
	Thai Ruam Palang	2	2
	Fair Party	1	1
	Thai Liberal	1	1
	New Democracy	1	1
	Thai Progress	0	1	1
	Move Forward[b]	151	0	151
	New Party	1	0	1
	Thai Counties	1	0	1
	New Social Power	1	0	1
	Teachers for People	1	0	1
	Independent[c]	0	0
Total		500	493	7
Vacant		N/A	7	7
Government majority		N/A	147	147

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Electoral system

As in the 2023 election, the electoral system will follow that of the 2021 amendment of the 2017 constitution. The 500 members of the House of Representatives are elected by parallel voting. 400 seats are elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting and 100 seats by proportional representation. Voters cast separate ballots for the two sets of seats.^[6]

Prime ministerial candidates

Under the 2017 Thai constitution. Prime ministers may only be chosen from a pre-declared list of candidates. Each party may submit up to three names and must have at least 5% (25 members) in the House of Representatives to receive eligibility. Candidates do not have to be a member of parliament (MP).

Referendums

Alongside the general election, voters will be asked to participate in two referendums, one regarding a proposed rewrite of the country's 2017 Constitution,^[7] and another regarding the scrapping of two MOUs with neighboring Cambodia.^[8][9][10]

Opinion polls

LOESS curve of the polling for the next Thai General Election.

Preferred party

Fieldwork date(s)	Polling firm	Sample	PPLE ↑ MFP	PTP	UTN	BJT	DP	PPRP	Undecided	Others	Lead
19–21 November 2025	Suan Dusit	1,794	26.25%	12.54%	2.29%	22.02%	12.15%	2.79%	10.42%	11.54%	4.23%
19–24 September 2025	NIDA	2,500	33.08%	13.96%	6.12%	13.24%	5.52%	1.72%	21.64%	4.72%	19.12%
9–12 September 2025	SuanDusit	1,232	23.94%	11.61%	–	14.20%	3.17%	10.39%	21.35%	18.51%	9.74%
5 September 2025	Anutin Charnvirakul becomes Prime Minister following the removal of Paetongtarn Shinawatra
19–25 June 2025	NIDA	2,500	46.08%	11.52%	13.24%	9.76%	2.88%	2.68%	7.72%	6.12%	32.84%
24–27 March 2025	NIDA	2,000	37.10%	28.05%	8.75%	3.35%	3.65%	1.85%	13.75%	3.50%	9.05%
19–24 December 2024	NIDA	2,000	37.30%	27.70%	10.60%	5.15%	3.40%	3.05%	8.20%	4.60%	9.60%
16–23 September 2024	NIDA	2,000	34.25%	27.15%	9.95%	3.55%	4.40%	2.05%	15.10%	3.55%	7.10%
16 August 2024	Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Prime Minister following the removal of Srettha Thavisin
7 August 2024	The Move Forward Party is dissolved, being succeeded by the People's Party
14–18 June 2024	NIDA	2,000	49.20%[d]	16.85%	7.55%	2.20%	3.75%	1.75%	15.00%	3.70%	32.35%
7–18 May 2024	KPI	1,620	44.90%[d]	20.20%	10.90%	3.50%	3.00%	3.00%	–	12.60%	24.70%
11–13 March 2024	NIDA	2,000	48.45%[d]	22.10%	5.10%	1.70%	3.50%	2.30%	12.75%	4.10%	26.35%
9–20 December 2023	SPU	1,168	61.50%[d]	25.50%	1.08%	1.03%	1.04%	1.95%	–	7.90%	26.00%
13–18 December 2023	NIDA	2,000	44.05%[d]	24.05%	3.20%	1.75%	3.60%	1.45%	16.10%	6.00%	20.00%
22–24 August 2023	SPU	1,253	62.00%[d]	12.87%	9.27%	4.39%	1.86%	2.00%	–	7.61%	49.13%
14 May 2023	2023 election	–	37.99%[d]	28.84%	12.54%	2.99%	2.43%	1.41%	–	13.80%	9.15%

Preferred prime minister

Fieldwork date(s)	Polling firm	Sample	Natthaphong	Chaikasem	Paethongtarn	Pirapan	Anutin	Sudarat	Prawit	Undecided	Others	Lead
19–24 September 2025	NIDA	2,500	22.80	6.76	–	2.72	20.44	7.16	—	27.28	12.84	4.48
19–25 June 2025	NIDA	2,500	31.48	9.20		6.48	9.64	6.12	1.48	19.88	3.00	21.84
24–27 March 2025	NIDA	2,000	25.80	30.90		8.45	2.85	3.90	1.20	23.70	3.20	5.10
19–24 December 2024	NIDA	2,000	29.85	28.80		10.25	6.45	4.95	1.70	14.40	3.60	1.05
16–23 September 2024	NIDA	2,000	22.90	31.35		8.65	4.00	4.80	1.15	23.50	3.65	8.45
Fieldwork date(s)	Polling firm	Sample	Pita	Srettha	Paethongtarn	Pirapan	Anutin	Sudarat	Prawit	Undecided	Others	Lead
14–18 June 2024	NIDA	2,000	45.50	12.85	4.85	6.85	2.05	3.40	—	20.55	3.95	24.95
7–18 May 2024	KPI	1,620	46.90	8.70	10.50	–	3.30	–	0.40	–	30.50	36.40
11–13 March 2024	NIDA	2,000	42.45	17.75	6.00	3.55	1.45	2.90	1.05	20.05	4.80	22.40
13–18 December 2023	NIDA	2,000	39.40	22.35	5.75	2.40	1.70	1.65	—	18.60	8.15	17.05

Government approval

Fieldwork date(s)	Polling firm	Sample size	Approve	Disapprove	Neither	Others	Net approval	Notes
24–26 February 2025	NIDA	1,310	45.42	54.58	–	–	–9.16	Paetongtarn's Cabinet
9–11 September 2024	NIDA	1,310	41.30	57.94	–	0.76	–16.64
4–5 June 2024	NIDA	1,310	32.59	66.04	–	1.37	–33.45	Srettha's Cabinet

Notes

1. While elections in Thailand are customarily held on a Sunday, there is no constitutional requirement to do so; the latest possible date for a general election to be held is the 45th day following the expiration of the House of Representatives four-year term or 45th-60th day in the case of House of Representatives dissolution.
2. The party was dissolved by the Constitutional Court on 7 August 2024.
3. Under Thai law, a member of the House of Representatives must be officially affiliated with a political party. However, if for any reason their party membership is rescinded, they can be without a party for up to thirty days. During the thirty days, they must find a new party to affiliate with or their membership of parliament will end.
4. As Move Forward Party, People's Party's de facto predecessor

References

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