Thailand’s new Prime Minister guarantees to sort out Cambodia border battle, constitutional reforms

Thailand’s new Prime Minister advised lawmakers on Monday (September 29, 2025) that his authorities would tackle the nation’s financial woes, discover options to the continuing border battle with Cambodia via diplomacy and push for a brand new and extra democratic structure.

Anutin Charnvirakul faces a self-imposed deadline. He had promised to name elections in 4 months in change for the People’s Party — which holds probably the most seats in Parliament — supporting his bid to change into Prime Minister. He was elected to Parliament earlier this month.

The celebration has a progressive platform and has lengthy sought to vary the prevailing structure imposed beneath navy rule, saying it desires to make it extra democratic. Mr. Anutin had promised to name a referendum for an elected constituent meeting to draft a brand new constitution.

He mentioned in his inaugural speech in Parliament on Monday that his authorities will assist the referendum and public participation to uphold the nation’s constitutional monarchy.

Mr. Anutin additionally promised to sort out corruption and crime and “restore religion and happiness to the Thai folks.” Mr. Anutin is constricted in what he can do by the four-month deadline, but additionally the phrases of his cope with the People’s Party, which declared it might act because the Opposition within the Legislature, probably voting towards Mr. Anutin’s initiatives.

The Thai authorities may also search to alleviate family debt and cut back the rising price of electrical energy, gasoline and transport, and transfer to alleviate fallouts from commerce wars and U.S. tariff coverage, Mr Anutin mentioned.

He advised lawmakers he’ll push for a referendum on whether or not Thailand ought to revoke the prevailing memorandum of understanding on border points with Cambodia.

The two neighbours engaged in a five-day armed battle in late July that killed dozens of civilians and troopers and displaced greater than 2,60,000 folks. The nations’ competing territorial claims haven’t been resolved, and the danger of additional preventing stays excessive regardless of a cease-fire settlement.

Mr. Anutin additionally mentioned the federal government will crack down on unlawful playing and attempt to enhance the nation’s pure catastrophe alert system, promote clear power and sort out air air pollution.

Mr. Anutin, who heads the Bhumjaithai Party, succeeded the Pheu Thai Party’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra. She was dismissed after being discovered responsible of ethics violations over a politically compromising cellphone name with Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen.