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The Thai Election on 8 February: What the Results Mean for Thailand
Thailand’s May 2023 election exposed a deepening ideological divide between supporters of the progressive Move Forward Party and voters aligned with parties linked to the former military junta. Although Move Forward won the most seats, it was blocked from forming a government, and the Constitutional Court later dissolved the party and banned its leaders from politics. A coalition headed by the second‑place Pheu Thai Party, associated with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, formed instead. However, judicial rulings disqualified two successive Pheu Thai prime ministers in 2024 and 2025. These disruptions opened the way for a short‑lived minority government led by the Bhumjai Thai Party in September 2025. When that government faltered, parliament was dissolved in December, prompting new elections for February 2026. This talk will contextualize the election and its results and assess the implications for Thailand’s political trajectory.
Date:
10 February 2026, 17:00
Venue:
St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details:
Dahrendorf Room
Speaker:
Professor Jacob Ricks (Singapore Management University)
Organising department:
Oxford School of Global and Area Studies
Organiser:
Professor Jacob Ricks (Singapore Management University)
Organiser contact email address:
events@area.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Professor Jacob Ricks (Singapore Management University)
Part of:
ASEAN Institute seminar series 2026
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editors:
Charlotte Guillain,
Faith Inch
