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Published 10 Feb, 2026 02:51pm

Thai PM says new government will complete full term

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Tuesday that he was confident that his new government would complete its full four-year term.

Earlier, Anutin said the outcome was “a victory for all Thais”. He called the election in December after less than 100 days in office, seeking to ride a wave of nationalism generated by Thailand’s three-week conflict with Cambodia in December, a gamble that paid off, enabling him to consolidate the conservative vote.

Underscoring the role nationalism played in the vote, Anutin vowed to build a wall along Thailand’s border with Cambodia and strengthen the military.

“I will still have to build the wall,” he added.

Facing economic challenges ahead, Anutin previously indicated that if re-elected, he would retain the incumbent ministers of finance, foreign affairs and commerce in a new cabinet.

The new government will proceed with existing stimulus plans, including the second phase of a subsidy scheme to cut living costs, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said.

“It will build on the previous policies … and will focus more on investment,” he said, adding that the government would pursue long-term measures to “make it big and win”.

Growth could fall below 2% this year as the Thai economy grapples with problems ranging from an appreciating baht currency to US tariffs and high household debt.

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