Thailand expects to carry election on March 29, Minister says

The doubtless date for a normal election in Thailand is March 29, 2026, a senior authorities official advised Reuters on Friday (October 24, 2025) after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul mentioned the difficulty with the nation’s Election Commission.

The Prime Minister has earlier mentioned he plans to dissolve Parliament by the top of January, with a normal election to observe in March or early April.

“The authorities and the Election Commission have mentioned the timeframe for holding the election,” mentioned Paradorn Prissananantakul, a Minister connected to the Prime Minister’s workplace. “The probably date is March 29,” he mentioned.

Mr. Prissananantakul additionally mentioned {that a} referendum on a brand new structure and one other to resolve whether or not to revoke two agreements regarding border demarcation with Cambodia will doubtless happen alongside the overall election.

The Election Commission has but to formally set the election date, however its Chairman, Ittiporn Boonpracong, mentioned the small print will likely be labored out on each the ballot vote and the 2 referendums, which is able to doubtless happen on the identical day.

The estimated finances for the election and referendums will stand at ฿9 billion ($274.81 million), and about 53 million Thais are eligible to take part, Mr. Boonpracong mentioned.

Mr. Charnvirakul received a parliamentary vote in early September to turn into Thailand’s third Prime Minister since August 2023, after having withdrawn his Bhumjaithai get together from a ruling coalition led by the Pheu Thai get together.

To win energy, Mr. Charnvirakul secured the backing of the most important grouping in Parliament, the opposition People’s Party, however calling an election inside 4 months of taking workplace and holding a referendum on a brand new structure had been two of the circumstances of its assist.