Thailand's parliament elects Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister
Thailand's House of Representatives elected Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister on 5 September 2025 with 311 votes, defeating Pheu Thai's Chaikasem Nitisiri.
Summary
Thailand's House of Representatives elected Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, as Prime Minister on 5 September 2025. Anutin won 311 votes, well above the 247 needed for a majority of the House's 492 active members, while the Pheu Thai Party's candidate Chaikasem Nitisiri received 152 votes. Anutin, 58, succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was dismissed as prime minister by court order the previous week. He was backed by the largest opposition bloc in parliament, and AP reported he and his government would take office after formal appointment by King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
Key facts
- Date
- 5 Sep 2025
- Elected
- Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai Party leader
- Votes
- 311 (majority needed: 247 of 492)
- Rival
- Chaikasem Nitisiri (Pheu Thai), 152 votes
- Predecessor
- Paetongtarn Shinawatra (dismissed by court order)
- Next
- Formal appointment by King Maha Vajiralongkorn
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Who was elected Prime Minister of Thailand by the House of Representatives on 5 September 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Anutin Charnvirakul
Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul won 311 votes to become Prime Minister.
Anutin Charnvirakul, elected Thailand's Prime Minister in September 2025, leads which party?
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Correct answer: B — Bhumjaithai Party
Anutin is the leader of the Bhumjaithai Party; his rival Chaikasem Nitisiri was Pheu Thai's candidate.
Anutin Charnvirakul succeeded which Thai Prime Minister, who had been dismissed by court order?
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Correct answer: A — Paetongtarn Shinawatra
AP reported Anutin succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra, dismissed as prime minister by court order the previous week.
Consider the following statements about Thailand's prime ministerial vote of 5 September 2025: 1. Anutin Charnvirakul won 311 votes against a majority threshold of 247. 2. Anutin was formally appointed by parliament itself, with no role for the King. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Anutin won 311 votes, above the 247 needed. AP reported he would take office after formal appointment by King Maha Vajiralongkorn, so statement 2 is wrong.